This clump forming wet meadow sedge produces large amounts of seed for wildlife. The seeds are long pointed and awl-like. Good for shoreline erosion control.
Colour: Green
Blooms: May-June
Height (cm): 30-90
Sun: Full
Soil: Loam
Moisture: Wet
Other traits: Erosion control, Wildlife, Awl-fruited Sedge is a vital plant for erosion control and it provides shelter, food and nesting areas for many game birds, waterfowl, and songbirds. Sedges also offer important winter forage for deer and other small mammals. Wetland sedges can be used as ground covers and as a possible lawn alternative for wet areas. Dragonflies and damselflies can be seen flying amongst the sedges looking to feast on the many insects it attracts.
