Bristly Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge
Family)
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Height: 2-3 feet
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Spread: 18-36 inches
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Bloom Time: July to August
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Bloom: in late spring triangular culms
rise above the foliage to 5’ bearing large chartreuse bottlebrush shaped
spikes; attractive warm brown seed spikes follow
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Light: full sun
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Soil: clay, loam,
peat, sand
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Moisture: moist to wet
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Use: wet meadows,
rain gardens; host caterpillars of Eyed Brown Butterflies and several species
of Skippers and moths; wetland birds feed on the seeds
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: swamps,
freshwater tidal marshes, bogs, pond and lake margins, wet meadows and ditches
in southern Canada, eastern and parts of
the mid-western and western United States
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Notes: excellent
wetland sedge known for its unique bristly seed heads; fountain-like habit;
narrow leaves are lime green and shiny
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Supplier: plants grown from seed purchased from Agrecol (native origin of seed is Waushara County, WI)
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C128, Rain Garden
J002
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