Copper-shouldered Oval Sedge, Carex Seed
Copper-shouldered Oval Sedge Carex Seed
- Seeds provide forage for prairie chickens and sparrows
- Copper toned oval spikes add late season interest
- Tolerates dry to moderately moist prairie soils
- Cool season clumps remain upright without mowing
Key Attributes
About Copper-shouldered Oval Sedge, Carex Seed
Copper-shouldered Oval Sedge, also called Bicknell's Sedge, is a native of North American prairies and open uplands. This cool-season perennial forms upright clumps and tolerates loam, clay, or sand from medium-wet to fairly dry. Grasshoppers feed on its leaves, and seed-eating birds including Prairie Chickens and sparrows use its fruit. It is a useful sedge for sunny, mixed native plantings.
Growing details
Plant profile
Seed & variety
Before Planting
Planting
Watering
Fertilizer
Harvesting
Tips
Pests & Diseases
Provide airflow around seedlings and avoid stagnant, crowded conditions that encourage damping-off or leaf spotting.
Protect newly sown seed from birds when needed, and inspect seedlings for slugs or chewing insects.
Native States & Regions
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
Native regions: Midwest
Copper-shouldered Oval Sedge Carex Native Range Map
Native range describes natural occurrence, not the origin of this seed lot or every location where a plant can be grown.
Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets. State-level range does not mean a plant occurs throughout every part of that state.
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