{"product_id":"fox-sedge","title":"Fox Sedge","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"pd-title-head\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarex vulpinoidea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rain gardens, pond and stream margins, wet meadows, ditch and swale plantings, erosion control on saturated ground, wet woodland edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Establishes far faster than most native sedges, knitting a raw bank or basin edge together within a season or two. The bristly seed heads that give it its name arch out from the clump in early summer and hold their shape into fall. Handles the repeated flooding and draining that defeats most perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Partial Sun\/Shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife Cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy Perennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clumping, Arching — dense tuft with outward-leaning seed stems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green to Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–3 ft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–2 ft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring into summer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to Fast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSummary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFox Sedge earns its name in early summer, when dense bristly spikes push out of the clump on arching stems and read, at a glance, like a row of small green fox tails. It is a working plant first and an ornamental second, but the texture it brings to a wet edge is genuinely good — fine, upright, and busy in a way that reads as wild rather than untended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFoliage is narrow and bright green, forming a tight tuft one to two feet across, with the flowering stems reaching two to three feet. The seed heads ripen from green to a warm russet brown and persist well past the point where the foliage has faded to straw, giving the clump presence through autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere it separates itself from other native sedges is speed. Fox Sedge builds a fibrous root mass quickly, which makes it one of the more practical choices for stabilizing a new rain garden basin, a re-graded ditch, or a bare pond edge before erosion sets in. It self-sows readily in wet ground, which is an advantage in a restoration planting and worth knowing about in a tidy bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFox Sedge Care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Fox Sedge in full sun to partial shade in consistently moist to wet soil. It accepts standing water at the margins of ponds and basins and tolerates heavy clay without complaint. It will grow in average garden soil that stays moist, but it will not persist in ground that dries out repeatedly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWater thoroughly through the first season. In a rain garden or low spot, natural moisture is usually sufficient after that. In a bed that drains well, plan on supplemental water during dry stretches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFertilizer is rarely needed and often counterproductive — it produces lax growth. If the planting is on genuinely poor fill, a single light spring feeding with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/almanacplanting.com\/products\/slow-release-fertilizer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eslow release fertilizer\u003c\/a\u003e is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCut back to a few inches in late winter before new growth starts. Seedlings appear readily in wet ground; pull or transplant them in spring if you want the planting to stay a defined clump rather than a colony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSize\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Size is the Fox Sedge for Sale Online?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur Fox Sedge ships in a greenhouse-grade grow pot and is appropriately sized for its container at the time of shipment. If you have specific sizing or planting questions, please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/almanacplanting.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Contact Almanac Planting Co\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Large Does Fox Sedge Grow?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFox Sedge typically forms a foliage clump about a foot tall and one to two feet wide, with flowering stems carrying it to two or three feet in early summer. It reaches full size quickly, usually within two seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are some common names for this plant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold most often as Fox Sedge, and also appears as Brown Fox Sedge or Fox-Tail Sedge. All three refer to the same plant, Carex vulpinoidea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Fox Sedge grow in standing water?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes, at shallow depths. It handles saturated soil and a few inches of standing water at pond and basin margins, and it also tolerates the periodic drying that a rain garden goes through between storms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it spread?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe clump itself stays put — it is not a running sedge. It does self-sow freely in wet ground, which is useful in a restoration or naturalized planting and worth managing in a formal bed by cutting seed heads before they ripen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it deer resistant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Sedges are very rarely browsed, and Fox Sedge is no exception. Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/almanacplanting.com\/collections\/deer-resistant-perennials-grasses\"\u003eDeer-Resistant Perennials and Grasses\u003c\/a\u003e collection has more options for unfenced plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Fox Sedge native?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is a straight species native across most of North America, common in wet meadows and along stream banks. See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/almanacplanting.com\/collections\/native-plants\"\u003eNative Plants of North America\u003c\/a\u003e collection for companions that suit the same conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Almanac Planting Co","offers":[{"title":"2 Gallon \/ Fall '26 Pre-Order","offer_id":47505003610274,"sku":"PN-FoSe-2-1yr","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9374\/6850\/files\/FoxSedge.jpg?v=1786305305","url":"https:\/\/almanacplanting.com\/products\/fox-sedge","provider":"Almanac Planting Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}