Prairie Oval Sedge (Carex bicknellii) 2x2x3" Pot
Spring Preorder Item
Preorder period ends April 1. Preorder pickup is at Geist Nursery during our Early Access Sale May 1-4. Preorder items and shippable items require two, separate transactions. More details here.
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.
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