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Cyperaceae
Pennsylvania sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Also known as Carex pennsylvanica, Carex pensylvanica f. bracteata, Carex pensylvanica var. pinicola, Carex pensylvanica f. latifolia
Native Plants · Native · Sedge · Groundcover · Woodland · Shade · Erosion · Naturalize · Perennial · Grasses
Pennsylvania sedge is an excellent low-maintenance native groundcover that thrives in partial shade. Water moderately and allow soil to dry between waterings. This hardy sedge is perfect for naturalizing woodland gardens and erosion control.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply when top inch of soil is dry · 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-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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