sedge
Carex pensylvanica
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Greenish
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sedge (Carex pensylvanica) is a grass for ground cover, shade gardens, low maintenance beds, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It spreads by rhizomes, so give it room to form a soft, fine-textured carpet. The leaves turn sandy-tan in fall. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Royal fern, Sensitive fern, and Virginia creeper.
Native range
Eastern North America.