Carex comans
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- Ground Cover, Herbaceous Perennial, Ornamental Grasses and SedgesExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Height
- 1-2 ft30-60 cmExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Spread
- 1-2 ft30-60 cmExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Blooms
- Spring, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Hardiness zones
- 7-10Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil
- Clay, High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Moisture
- Good Drainage, MoistExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Source: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension.
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty Low
Dry storage
Duration: 0–730 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light
about 2 years from start to sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.
85% germination in 14–35 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.