Carex comosa - Bristly Sedge

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This native perennial sedge forms a large tufts of leaves and flowering culms reaching up to 2 1/2 feet tall.

Plant is a bright green and really adds a vibrancy to moist area plantings.

Very good in rain garden situations. The seed heads (inflorescence) are attractive and showy.

This plant prefers full sun to part shade, in wet mucky to sandy soil. Fibrous roots help hold soil in place.

Seed Envelopes contain approximately 0.02 ounces of seed and cover about 5 to 10 square feet. 

Flower Color: Green and Beige

Height: 1 to 3 Feet

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Soil Hydrology: Mesic to Wet Soils

Bloom Time: June to September

Plant Type: Perennial

Stratification: Cold Moist (CM) 60 Days