Carex annectens
Yellow-fruited Sedge
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Shop Available CarexItem #: 12672
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy:
Height: 15" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
From Canada south to Texas and east to Florida, you will find the native North American Carex annectens, usually growing in wetlands, ponds, and damp disturbed sites, and only occasionally in drier meadows. In the garden, Carex annectens forms a 15" tall x 4' wide dense clump of narrow green foliage. The clumps are topped for us, starting in late April, with a stunning floral show of yellowish-tan plumes held just above the foliage. The seed heads are prized by both songbirds and waterfowl, but in smaller gardens, we recommend an annual beheading after flowering to allow the new growth to re-emerge fresh and prevent too many unwanted offspring.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Carex
Flower Color: Brown/Tan , Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Green Roofs , Living Wall
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Florida Native Plants , Georgia native plants , Groundcovers , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants , United States Native Plants