Crawford's Sedge
Other Names: Crawford Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Native to: Eastern North America, Interior North America, Western North America
Eco benefits: water filtration
Natural habitat: swamps & bogs, prairies, barren or disturbed ground, waters edge, floodplains, dunes
Shapes: clump, upright
Height: up to 2ft
Unique attractions: fall colour, fruit
Common uses: naturalized plantings, rain garden
Light: full sun, partial shade
Soil: tolerates wet feet, wet, sandy
Crawford's sedge is a perennial plant of Ovales type sedge, native to North America and common throughout BC. Sedges are grouped according to common traits due to the large amount of species (over 600 in North America). Ovales often form dense clumps with tufted tops (inflorescence of sessile seed spikes, developing late spring to mid summer. These start as a bright green, turning a nice coppery brown colour. Crawford's sedge is usually found in wetlands or wet, sandy, disturbed areas.
