trefle.io · Taken Jun 15, 2021 by Richard Wilkens (cc-by-sa)
Cyperaceae
Fringed sedge
Carex crinita
Also known as Neskiza crinita, Fringed-leaf sedge, Carex crinita, Diemisa crinita
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Native · Large · Moisture-Loving · Rain-Garden · Stream · Naturalized · Clumping · Perennial
Fringed sedge is a robust wetland perennial that forms large clumps with distinctive drooping seed heads. It thrives in consistently moist to wet conditions and partial shade. This low-maintenance native is perfect for rain gardens, stream banks, and naturalized wet areas.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly to maintain consistently moist soil, never allow to dry out completely · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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