Origin: US Native
Other Common Names:
Duration: Perennial
Bloom Time: July-August
Height: 12” to 24”
Spacing: 12” to 15”
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet
USDA Zone: 3a-10b
Germination: Fall plant or cold stratify for 1 to 3 months for best results. Sow seeds just below the soil surface at 70F and water.
Seeds Per Oz: 14000
Happily waving in the summer breezes, the lovely foliage on the 'Cattail Sedge' paints the scenery a cheerful green. True to its name, this native sedge produces puffy seed-heads in July and August. It flourishes in moist to wet soil, and does well with sunshine to shade. Pleasantly enhancing the winter landscape with its shapely seed-heads, you'll find this sedge a great addition to your prairie.