Prairie Oval Sedge (Carex bicknellii) 2x2x3" Pot

A.k.a. Bicknell’s sedge and copper-shouldered oval sedge. A shorter sedge that prefers dryer soils. An excellent shorter sedge for shortgrass prairie plantings! May tolerate some shade, but prefers full sun.

Light: Full Sun

Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry

Soil Type: Loam, Clay Loam

Height: 1'-2'

Bloom Time: April

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Hosts a few grasshoppers and smaller insects. Seeds are eaten by game birds and seed eating songbirds such as pheasants, sparrows, buntings, and junco. Occasionally grazed, but not preferred by mammals.