Carex pensylvanica
Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica - Flower
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Flowers:
Green (Inflorescence )
 Foliage:
Green
 Ultimate Height:
1 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
1 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil:
average, dry to medium, well-drained soils
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Grows in clumps to about 8 inches to 1 foot tall. It can be semi-evergreen in winter months. The leaf blades are only 1/8 of inch wide. Sedge is monoecious. _Carex_ has over 1,500 species. Can have problems with leaf spot, smut, and rust.
 Special Characteristics:
  • Groundcover 54
  • Shade Tolerant 114

    • Additional Information

    Sedge will self-seed in good conditions and is rhizomatous. Native to Eastern and Central North America, stretching from Quebec down to Mississippi. It has a creeping habit and will form colonies.

    5 Carex pensylvanica found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
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    12017_00352*AHCR
    22017_00391*AHCR
    32017_00389*AHCR
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