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Seeds: Carex brevior (shortbeak sedge)

 

Seed sowing instructions

  • C(60) = Carex brevior  seeds need at least 60 days of cold moist stratification prior to sowing.
  • You can find more information about how to sow native seeds HERE.

 

Plant information

Quickly becoming a Blue Stem Natives favorite, this charming little sedge prefers full sun and drier conditions but is very adaptable. Wet soil, average soil, part sun, no problem. Often found naturally in rocky soils and dunes.

 

The seeds of this sedge are enjoyed by birds such as sparrows and longspurs. 

 

The seeds require cold, moist stratification, either direct sown outdoors in the fall or kept in moist sand in the refrigerator for at least 60 days.

seeds: Carex brevior (shortbeak sedge)

$4.75Price
Quantity
Only 6 left in stock
  • packet 150 seeds
    stratification code

    C(60)

     

    type: sedge
    sun needs: full sun to part sun
    water needs: dry to wet soil
    height: 2'
    plant spacing: space 1/sq ft
    bloom time: May, June
    bloom color: green, brown

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