The Plant Store is now closed for 2023 and will re-open for sales in May of 2024

  • Please see the Using the Plant Library  page  for some tips on how to make the most of the information here to select species for creating a healthy native plant community suited to the conditions of your site.

Carex radiata, Eastern Star Sedge

Carex radiata 

Eastern Star Sedge

  • Average to moderately high moisture soils -Doesn’t tolerate drought well
  • Part shade to full shade
  • 12” tall, 12” to 18” spread
  • Spring blooming, summer seed heads
  • Native to Ontario, Open Woodland and Forest ecosystems

New to me this year, grown from seeds from Prairie Moon Nursery https://www.prairiemoon.com/carex-radiata-eastern-star-sedge 

A clump forming sedge recommended for forest settings with some moisture availability through the summer.

Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.

Photo from Wikimedia Commons

Species that were not sown / aren't being sown for 2023 are marked with an * 
Species that are native to this continent, but not historically native to Ontario are marked with a ~ 
While it rarely comes up, I do reserve the right to limit plant quantities, mostly to help ensure that as many native plant gardens as possible become a reality
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