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.