Go Back Sedge Long Beaked

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:52 PM
Carex sprengelii
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Plant Type: Grasses

Pretty greenish-yellow leaves form a dense arching clump. Delicate pendulant seedheads rise on long stems above the foliage mid-summer. Long Beaked Sedge requires partial shade. Clump forming.

Long Beaked Sedge is an important sedge of upland and moist woodlands in the Upper Midwest and New England. In spring, long stems arise from the large bright green mounds and bear numerous pendulant seed heads.

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Growing & Maintenance Tips:

Flower Color

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Foliage Color

Green

Plant Spread

18-24"

Good Companions

Bog or wetland plants.

Plant Height

24"

Scape Height

NA

Hardness Zone

4

Soil Moisture

Wet or consistently moist.

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

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Bloom Time

Summer.

Critter Resistance

Rabbits/Deer

Exposure

Partial Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Seasonal Interests

Summer.