Carex pensylvanica
Pennsylvania Sedge
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8
A native, cool-season, low-growing, colony-forming sedge commonly found in open meadows and forests. Bright green foliage is long, 4 to 18", narrow and fine with stems approximately the same height.
Height
6-12 Inches
Spread
6-10 Inches
Bloom Time
April-May
When to Divide
spring
Good Companions
Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum), Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum), Wild Bergamont (Monarda fistulosa), Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum), Turtlehead (Chelone glabra), Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Ground Cover |
| • | Containers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Rabbit Resistant |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Rich |
| • | Moist |
