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Carex appalachica - Appalachian Sedge

Carex appalachica

Sedge - Appalachian

Appalachian Sedge is a fine-textured green clump-forming Carex that performs really well in very shady dry woodlands. The habit is arching, like a green fountain, so Appalachian Sedge is particularly attractive in mixed shade containers.  This cool-season sedge looks its best in the spring and fall, and its leaves that turn a nice straw color during the winter.  Grows well on slopes and is a host plant for several caterpillars. The very fine texture makes it a great filler plant.

Height

12 Inches

Spread

18 Inches

USDA Hardiness Zone

3
Current Availability
Qty Avail Description Comments Future Crop Future Crop Ready Date
1293 Carex appalachica 2 QUART (NATIVE)
0 Carex appalachica #1 (NATIVE) 1440 late September
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes
Deer Resistant
Erosion Control
Full Shade
Groundcover
Lawn Alternative
Native
Native - Straight Species
Soil Conditions
Average
Dry
Exposure
Full Shade
Partial Shade/Shade Tolerant
Tolerance
Dry Shade Tolerant
Foliage Color
Green
Grass Season
Cool Season
Companion Plants to Carex appalachica
Foamflower Tiarella cordifolia 'Running Tapestry'
Foamflower
Allegheny Spurge Pachysandra procumbens
Allegheny Spurge
Columbine Aquilegia canadensis
Columbine
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White-tinged Sedge Carex albicans
White-tinged Sedge
Pennsylvania Sedge Carex pensylvanica
Pennsylvania Sedge
Hakone Grass Hakonechloa macra
Hakone Grass