Carex pensylvanica ~ Pennsylvania Sedge

Pennsylvania Sedge is a nativeshade-loving semi-evergreengrasswith wispygrass-like foliage that is glossy deep green. Small feathery white staminate spikelets with dark purple scales go up in early spring.Preferspartial sunandwell-drained soils. Drought tolerant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:Low maintenance. It canbe planted in near full sun if the soil is consistently moist but will have less color.Cut foliage to the ground and remove it in late winter.

LANDSCAPE USES:Accents or Group Plantings,Borders,Woodland Gardens,Wildlife Gardens,Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens,Rock Gardens,and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:Wild Columbine, Goldenstar, Prairie Smoke

IMAGES:Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Carex pensylvanica kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo bysharon_k, photo, (3) Photo byThe Plantography Project,Pennsylvania Sedge (Carex pensylvanica), (4) Photo byDoug McGrady,Carex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania sedge), Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, CT

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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