Carex pensylvanica ~ Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica ~ Pennsylvania SedgePennsylvania Sedge is a native shade loving semi evergreen grass with wispy grass like foliage that is glossy deep green. Small feathery white staminate spikelets with dark purple scales go up in early spring. Prefers partial sun and well drained soils. Drought tolerant. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: N. C and Eastern N. America; GA Native Height: 1' 1. 5' Spread: 1 2 Spacing: 1 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 8 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color: White

Pennsylvania Sedge is a native shade-loving semi-evergreen grass with wispy grass-like foliage that is glossy deep green.  Small feathery white staminate spikelets with dark purple scales go up in early spring.  Prefers partial sun and well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. It can be 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 by sharon_k, photo, (3) Photo by The Plantography Project, Pennsylvania Sedge (Carex pensylvanica), (4) Photo by Doug 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.