Creeping Sedge
Carex chordorrhiza
- Native to:
- Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Canada, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Labrador, North Caucasus, Norway, Poland, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States
Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm (en.wikipedia.org) )
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex chordorrhiza
- USDA Symbol:
- CACH5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade,Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- peaty, nutrient-poor, waterlogged soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 7.0 (acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in bogs and fens
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Requires consistently moist to saturated conditions for germination. Cold stratification improves germination rates.