Carex bicknellii (NGN)
Copper-shouldered Oval Sedge
Spikelets are extended at the base like an ice cream cone. Wide winged seed sacs are translucent. Attracts game, songbirds and small mammals. Not salt tolerant
- Height: 24" – 36"
- Width: 18" – 24"
- Soil Conditions: Dry
- Flower Color: Green
- Bloom Time: April, May, June
- Hardiness Zone: 3 To 7
Plant Calculator
Add to Design Project
You must be logged into the website to use the Design Project feature
Future Crop DatesMidwest Groundcovers customers can view 90 day extended Availability when logged into the website
Plant Characteristics - Carex bicknellii (NGN)
-
Attributes
- Rain Garden Shade
- Rain Garden Sun
- Green Roof Semi Intensive
-
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
-
Plant Habit
- Rounded
-
Light Conditions
- Sun
-
Native Plant Community
- Dry Prairie
- Wet Prairie
- Mesic Prairie
- Savanna
-
Flower Color
- Green
-
Flower Hue
- Light
-
Flower Type
- Spike
-
Flower Height
- 24" to 36"
-
Foliage Color
- Green
-
Leaf Texture
- Fine
-
Flower Size
- 2"
-
Soil Moisture
- Dry
-
Growth Rate
- Average
-
Origin
- 90 Miles From Mg
Possible Substitutions for Carex bicknellii (NGN)
Carex muskingumensis (NGN)
Palm Sedge
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Rounded
- Height: 24" – 36"
Sporobolus heterolepis (NGN)
Prairie Dropseed
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Rounded
- Height: 24" – 36"
Hypericum kalmianum (NGN)
Kalm's St. John's Wort
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Rounded
- Height: 24" – 36"
Frequently Purchased With Carex bicknellii (NGN)
Allium 'Summer Beauty'
Summer Beauty Onion
Eurybia macrophylla (NGN)
Big-leaved Aster
