Carex stipata
Awl-fruited sedge
Carex stipité
Obsolete Names
- common fox sedge
- prickly sedge
- saw-beak sedge
- stalk-grain sedge
- stipitate sedge
- carex spongieux
- laiche épaisse
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Bloom colour: Green
Bloom period: June - June
Max Height: 3.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates wet soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates wet soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
Does not spread uncontrollably
Easy to germinate
Does not spread uncontrollably
Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for woodland gardens
Tolerates light foot traffic
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for woodland gardens
Tolerates light foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Plant Distribution
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Atlantic Maritime
- Taiga Shield
- Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
- Ecozone-Montane Cordillera
- Hudson Plain
- Ecozone-Boreal Shield
- Taiga Plains
- Ecozone-Taiga_Shield
- Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
- Atlantic_Maritime
- Ecozone-Pacific_Maritime
- Ecozone-Prairies
- Ecozone-Hudson_Plain
- Ecozone-Taiga_Plains
Butterflies Supported by Carex stipata
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Bees Supported by Carex stipata
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
- No complementary plants found.
Sowing Information
- Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
- Sow before February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting Information
- Harvesting indicator: Seeds easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting mean: Use hand to detach from main stem
- Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
- Packaging Measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
- Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity