Carex shortiana (NGN)
Short's Sedge
Mature spikelets turn chocolate-colored early.
- Height: 18" – 24"
- Width: 12" – 18"
- Soil Conditions: Moist
- Flower Color: Brown
- Bloom Time: June
- Hardiness Zone: 3 To 9
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Plant Characteristics - Carex shortiana (NGN)
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Attributes
- Rain Garden Shade
- Rain Garden Sun
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Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
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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
- Brown
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Flower Hue
- Dark
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Flower Type
- Spike
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Flower Height
- 18" to 24"
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Foliage Color
- Green
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Leaf Texture
- Medium
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Flower Size
- 3" to 4"
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Soil Moisture
- Moist
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Growth Rate
- Average
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Origin
- 90 Miles From Mg
Possible Substitutions for Carex shortiana (NGN)
Koeleria macrantha (NGN)
June Grass
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 18" – 24"
Hierochloe odorata (NGN)
Sweet Grass
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 18" – 24"
Gentiana andrewsii
Bottle Gentian
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 18" – 24"
Frequently Purchased With Carex shortiana (NGN)
Carex radiata (NGN)
Straight-styled Wood Sedge
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Cleft Phlox
