Carex comosa (NGN)
Bristly Sedge
Spikes on long slender stalks that droop at maturity. Prefers wet soils; sun to part shade.
- Height: 24" – 36"
- Width: 24" – 36"
- Soil Conditions: Moist
- Flower Color: Green
- Bloom Time: July, August
- Hardiness Zone: 3 To 9
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Plant Characteristics - Carex comosa (NGN)
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Attributes
- Emergent
- Rain Garden Shade
- Rain Garden Sun
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Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
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Plant Habit
- Upright
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Light Conditions
- Sun to Part Shade
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Native Plant Community
- Wet Prairie
- Wetland
- Wet Woodland
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Flower Color
- Green
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Flower Hue
- Light
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Flower Type
- Spike
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Flower Height
- 24" to 36"
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Foliage Color
- Green
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Leaf Texture
- Fine
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Flower Size
- 1"
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Soil Moisture
- Moist
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Growth Rate
- Slow
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Origin
- 90 Miles From Mg
Possible Substitutions for Carex comosa (NGN)
Iris versicolor
Harlequin Blueflag Iris
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 24" – 36"
Juncus torreyi (NGN)
Torrey's Rush
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 24" – 36"
Solidago caesia (NGN)
Blue-stemmed Goldenrod
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 24" – 36"
Frequently Purchased With Carex comosa (NGN)
Carex bebbii (NGN)
Bebb's Oval Sedge
Carex vulpinoidea (NGN)
Brown Fox Sedge
