Carex alba
Carex alba
- Native to:
- Austria | China | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Germany | Hungary | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex alba
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, ground-nesting birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from light during germination. May show erratic germination even with proper stratification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI