Crested Oval Sedge, Crested Sedge

Crested Oval Sedge, Crested Sedge Carex cristatella Sun to light shade, wet to medium moisture level, prefers fertile loam but tolerates most soils except rocky, strongly acid to neutral pH.  1 ½ – 2 ½ feet height, spreads slowly by re-seeding and rhizomes. Germination Code:  C(60) Native Region:  Only occurs in Robertson and Cheatham counties Cool season.  Spreads by forming vegetative clumps of plants from rhizomes and from re-seeding.  Attractive spikelets.  Attracts butterflies and birds. sedge;sun;wet;clay sedge;sun;wet;loam sedge;sun;wet;sand sedge;sun;medium;clay sedge;sun;medium;loam sedge;sun;medium;sand sedge;sun/shade;wet;clay sedge;sun/shade;wet;loam sedge;sun/shade;wet;sand sedge;sun/shade;medium;clay sedge;sun/shade;medium;loam sedge;sun/shade;medium;sand sedge;shade;wet;clay sedge;shade;wet;loam sedge;shade;wet;sand sedge;shade;medium;clay sedge;shade;medium;loam sedge;shade;medium;sand

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