Description
Locally Sourced from 8.1 Ecoregion
Original Provenance: Chautauqua County, New York
Clusters of spikelets nod atop tall erect light green stems, and mature into brown wool-like heads. Despite the name Wool Grass is actually a sedge, and an important wetland species. Plants spread through both seed and short branching rhizomes which assist in erosion control. An important source of food and cover for water fowl and other wildlife. Host to the Dion Skipper and Lost Owlet moths.
Additional Names: Cottongrass Bulrush, Marsh Bulrush, Teddybear Paws
Packet Quantity: ≥100
Life Cycle: Perennial Sedge
Germination: Seeds germinate best after a 60 day period of cold moist stratification. Direct sow in late fall or artificially stratify in fridge. Seeds are small, surface sow.
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet
Zone: 3-9
Height: 3’-6’
Spacing: 1.5’-2’
Bloom Time: August-October
*Please note – Lot number may differ from gallery image.*
