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Cyperaceae
European woodland sedge
Carex sylvatica
Also known as Drooping sedge, Edritria sylvatica, Wood sedge, Pendulous sedge
Native Plants · Sedge · Shade · Groundcover · Woodland · Perennial · Ornamental · Grass · European · Low-Maintenance
European woodland sedge is an excellent low-maintenance groundcover for shaded gardens with moist, well-draining soil. This hardy perennial thrives in woodland settings and requires minimal care once established. Perfect for naturalizing under trees or in shaded borders.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to stay consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland
Sources: trefle, usda
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