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Swallowtail Native Plants We are a specialty seed company providing native plant seeds to Ontario, Canada

Have you heard of golden sedge? Golden sedge (Carex aurea) is a small sedge, approximately ankle-height. The name golden...
10/28/2026

Have you heard of golden sedge? Golden sedge (Carex aurea) is a small sedge, approximately ankle-height. The name golden sedge comes from their perigynia, which become a vibrant yellow-orange when mature. These usually appear in July, after flowering in May and June. It grows in full or partial sun and prefers moist or wet sandy soil. It can be found in meadows, swamps, shorelines, and ditches. Seeds are available on our website: https://www.swallowtailnativeplants.ca/

Thinking of adding sedges to your garden? Drooping Woodland Sedge (Carex arctata) is an elegant plant for medium to dry ...
10/21/2026

Thinking of adding sedges to your garden? Drooping Woodland Sedge (Carex arctata) is an elegant plant for medium to dry shade. When flowering it has tall, delicate stems with spikes that cascade down. The leaves are a deep green, wrapped at the base with red leaf sheaths. It grows well under coniferous trees, especially in spruce and pine plantations. Seeds are available on our website:

It is finally here! We have been researching the germination of different sedge species for the past two years, and we h...
10/01/2026

It is finally here! We have been researching the germination of different sedge species for the past two years, and we have compiled a report on our findings. We have not finished running all of the trials, but we wanted to make the information that we currently have available. We will update the document as species come out of stratification and the ongoing trials are completed.
We found that while many sedge species required a period of cold moist stratification, some were conditionally dormant, and they would germinate at lower levels without stratification if they were exposed to light. We also found that some would germinate if they were submerged in water and placed under lights.
Sedges are a great addition to any garden, we hope that this report will help more people grow sedges from seed.
https://www.swallowtailnativeplants.ca/germination-research/

Our July newsletter was sent out this afternoon! You can read it on our website if you haven't subscribed. This month we...
07/03/2026

Our July newsletter was sent out this afternoon! You can read it on our website if you haven't subscribed. This month we dive into the hidden world of insects.

Goodbye April! It was a lovely month full of early ephemeral flowers, site preparation and the songs of spring peepers.
04/30/2026

Goodbye April! It was a lovely month full of early ephemeral flowers, site preparation and the songs of spring peepers.

This month we have been experimenting with germinating seeds in water. While many species did not germinate, we had some...
04/03/2026

This month we have been experimenting with germinating seeds in water. While many species did not germinate, we had some nice surprises. Bebb's sedge (Carex bebbii) and Spotted Joe Pye w**d (Eutrochium maculatum) both germinated well. And we had some germination from Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium montanum), a species that is challenging to germinate reliably. You can read more in our April newsletter: https://www.swallowtailnativeplants.ca/newsletter/april-2026-newsletter-water/

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