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Fox Sedge

Botanical Name:

Carex vulpinoidea

Slender upright, slightly arching sedge common to Ontario's wetlands
Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross-section
Seed heads, at same height as the leaves, resemble a fox's tail
Plants emerge from elevated tufts (tussocks) in or near standing water
Bloom Time: May to July
Grass Type: Cool Season

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Hardiness Zone

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Flower Colour

Brown

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Height

50 cm-90 cm

Width

Spread

40 cm-50 cm

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Fox Sedge

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Plant Characteristics

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Sunny

Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade

Water_Drop

Soil Moisture

Moist to Wet Soils
Wetland (Root submerged)

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Attracts Wildlife

Attracts Birds

Trending_Up

Growth Rate

Medium

Palette

Foliage Colour

Green

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Critter

Deer Resistant

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Attributes

Deciduous
Low Maintenance
Native to Ontario

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Flowering Time

Summer

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Shape

Clumping
Upright
Vase-shape

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Garden Uses

Bog or water garden
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge

Additional Details

Psychiatry

Growing Tips & Maintenance

Best grown in full sun, in moist to wet conditions. Colonizes slowly by rhizomes.

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Additional Notes

Native to OntarioCool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and continue whem temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.Larval host for butterflies, skippers and moths, including the Tufted Sedge Moth.Nutritious seeds feed waterfowl. The foliage serves as habitat for pollinators, beetles and small birds.

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Fox Sedge

Botanical Name:

Hardiness Zone

Flower Colour

Height

Spread

*All sizes are container only - we do not carry seeds. Please refer to size guide link above.

*All plugs are sold individually. Contact us for full tray pricing. Please click here for tray sizing guide.

Plant Characteristics

Definitions

Exposure

Soil Moisture

Attracts Wildlife

Growth Rate

Foliage Colour

Critter

Attributes

Flowering Time

Shape

Garden Uses

Additional Details

Growing Tips & Maintenance

Additional Notes

Questions?

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