Native sedge, 12–24". Thrives in damp soil and rain gardens, where it stabilizes the ground and reduces erosion. Covers 1 or 5 sq ft.
Native Range: Pacific Northwest; west of the Cascades; moist woods and forest edges.Wildlife Benefit: Butterfly host sedge; birds (seed); forest-floor habitat
Germination Code: B
Carex pachystachya, Chamisso Sedge seed
Germination Codes Explained
A: No special treatment needed; sow in warm soil.
B: Hot water treatment to break hard coats, or can be scarified (nicked/rubbed).
C(#): Cold, moist stratification (like winter) for # days; sow in fall or mimic by refrigerating seeds.
D: Warm-then-cold or alternating cycles; mimics double dormancy.
E: Cannot dry out; sow immediately in moist conditions.
F: Two years to germinate; sow outside in fall for second-year sprouting.
G (or 7): Soak large seeds overnight in water.
H (or 6): Scarification (abrade seed coat) before planting.
C (Light): Surface sow, needs light to germinate.
1: Needs darkness.
2: Needs light/surface sow.