Carex arctata
Drooping woodland sedge

$6.00

In stock

Provenance Durham region, Ontario
Harvest sustainably wild collected from our property in Durham region, Ontario
Seeds per packet  75
Light  Shade, part shade
Moisture  Medium to dry
Height  25 to 75 cm
Flowering  May – June
Germination code light
Other common names Black sedge, compressed sedge, drooping wood sedge

Drooping Woodland Sedge is an excellent ground cover in a shaded woodland garden. When flowering it has tall, delicate stems with elegant grass spikelets that cascade down the stem. ⁣

🦋 Host plant for Eyed Brown (Lethe eurydice), Appalachian Brown (Lethe appalachia), Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator)⁣.

For germination instructions see the Seed Treatments page.

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