Shallow Sedge, Sallow Sedge Carex lurida

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Botanical Name:

Carex lurida

Family:

Cyperaceae

Genus:

Carex

Species:

lurida

Common Name:

Shallow Sedge, Sallow Sedge

Seeds Per Pound:
238,947
Quantity:
1.63 lb
Germination:
71%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
90%
Height:
2.5 feet
Collection Locale:
Pennsylvania
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
3
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 1.63 lb
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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/8" deep , tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification.
In a Nutshell:
* This carex is common throughout southern and central Missouri in the moist soil beside ponds, streams and spring branches and in calcium-rich swampy meadows. Its grass-like leaves grow up to 3' tall from short stout rhizomes.
* The seedheads resemble small sweetgum balls but do not grow above the foliage.
* This sedge is less prone to summer dieback and remains attractive during warm weather. more...