Oehme palm sedge
Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Tan
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Oehme' palm sedge (Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme') is a grass for borders, ground cover, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It forms arching clumps that grow 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. Deer tend to pass it by. Butterflies and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought once settled.
Pairs well with Cardinal flower, Ostrich fern, and Meadowsweet.