Carex elata
Carex elata
- Native to:
- Algeria | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | Føroyar | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Ireland | Italy | Morocco | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex elata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, wetland insects
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- brown, tan
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and consistently moist conditions. Surface sow or barely cover.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI