A good plant as a solid ground cover, between and around stepping stones or mixed with other bulbs, perennials and grasses. Carex praegracilis western meadow sedge a close cousin of the popular carex pansa. Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge #sp2 container.
Pennsylvania Sedge (Carex pensylvanica) — Blazing Star Gardens
Planting a larger size will allow wider spacing.
Sand dune sedge( carex pansa ) click on blue squares to see occurrence records.
1 or 2x per year in spring or fall Carex pansa at left in 2 pots, carex praegracilis at right in 3 pots, showing how they differ in form and texture. It spreads by runners, making it a great lawn substitute (once established, can handle substantial foot traffic), and a bank stabilizer. Carex praegracilis is a species in the cyperaceae (sedge) family known by the common names clustered field sedge and expressway sedge.
Carex praegracilis's foliage color is silver and type is deciduous.
Foliage is slightly narrower than carex pansa. If you are not tilling the soil in the entire planting area, start by digging your planting hole at least two to three times as wide and only as deep as the height of the rootball of your plant. Found in nature up & down state of california. Foliage is coppery dark green, blushes bronze in cold snaps.
Plugs installed at about 10 inches on center as recommended.
For shipping, please add one shipping box (see below) per 200 plugs; Residential spaces, raised planters, parks and open space, mass planting, foliage accent plant, commercial spaces, civic spaces, borders, banks, small spaces. The western meadow sedge is well adapted to sunny exposures and with moderate amounts of summer water. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant.
Spacing for uniform ground cover in 1, 2 and 3 years respectively.
Carex praegracilis (blackcreeper sedge) cool season, native perennial grasslike with aggressive black rhizomes. Carex praegracilis is a short, rich green sedge that can be used as an alternative to turf grass, or as an accent plant. Place native soil removed from planting hole around the perimeter of the hole, in a wheel barrow, or on a tarp. It grows in wet and seasonally wet environments in a number of habitats, including.
Plugs installed at about 10 inches on center as recommended.
Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge #sp2 container. Can be left natural where it has a lush tousled appearance. Direct seeding of sedge species in field conditions is largely unsuccessful, because seeding establishment success depends on critical manipulation of water levels (hoag and tilley, 2007). Communities for carex praegracilis:creosote bush scrub, coastal sage scrub, coastal strand, red fir forest, valley grassland, mountain meadow, riparian (rivers & creeks), yellow pine forest and central oak woodland.
Description additional information description slender sedge.
The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. Cut back anytime when used as lawn or path. Also read this indepth article by david amme. Closeup of a wild stand on the central coast.
Dune sedge is a member of the cyperaceae (sedge) family native to the coast of western north america from british columbia to california, where it grows in scattered locations on dunes and other sandy habitats.
It is native to much of north america, from alaska across southern canada and throughout the continental united states except for the southeastern region. This short rich green sedge will grow to 1 foot tall with a floppy habit. Carex praegracilis's flower color is na. One vendor has this plant for sale.
It tends to grow in wetlands or moist places.
Carex praegracilis tollway sedge 24” o.c. Adapted to fine, medium and coarse alkaline and serpentine soils. Alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic, slightly alkaline. Wild stand on the central coast
Occurs in seasonally moist wetland areas and prairies, from low elevations up to 10,000 ft.
Similar to carex pansa but growing taller.
