Pennsylvania Sedge - Carex pensylvanica - Prairie Nursery
WEBPennsylvania Sedge, Carex pensylvanica, is a popular lawn alternative for home landscaping, with fine textured leaves and a creeping habit. Reaching heights of only 8" when in bloom, Pennsylvania Sedge grows actively in spring and fall when soil temperatures are cooler.
Pennsylvania Sedge – A Complete Grow And Care Guide
WEBPennsylvania Sedge is a grass-like perennial native to North America. Scientifically known as Carex pensylvanica, it grows 8” tall in sun to full shade on well drained medium-moist to dry sites. Also beneficial to wildlife, multiple insects and grasshoppers feed on Pennsylvania Sedge, while birds enjoy the seed and use as nest material.
Carex pensylvanica - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
WEBCarex pensylvanica, commonly called Pennsylvania sedge, is a shade-loving perennial sedge that is native to thickets and dry woodland areas in Eastern and Central North America from Quebec to Manitoba south to Mississippi and Georgia.
Carex pensylvanica - Wikipedia
WEBCarex pensylvanica is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family commonly called Pennsylvania sedge (sometimes shortened to Penn sedge). [3] Other common names include early sedge, common oak sedge, and yellow sedge. [4]
Carex pensylvanica (Oak Sedge, Pennsylvania Sedge, Plantainleaf Sedge …
WEBPennsylvania sedge is sedge in the Carex family native to thickets and dry woodland areas in North America. It is commonly found near oak trees, hence one of its common names "oak sedge". It grows in loose colonies and has …
Carex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania Sedge) - Gardenia
WEBCarex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania Sedge) is a low-growing, semi-evergreen perennial grass forming a tuft of pale-green arching leaves, 12 in. long (30 cm), in spring and summer. The foliage turns sandy-tan in the fall.
Pennsylvania Sedge - Grow Native!
WEBPennsylvania Sedge. Carex pensylvanica. Plant Type: Grasses / Sedges / Rushes. Native Environment: Season of Interest: Main Color: Green. Fall Color: USDA PLANTS Range Map. At the range map link above, zoom in for county-level data. Photo: Mervin Wallace. Sun Exposure. Medium Sun/Average Shade. Soil. Moisture. Moderate. Nature Attracting. Songbirds
Growing Pennsylvania Sedge: A No-Fuss, Reliable Native Plant
WEBPennsylvania sedge is a pretty, versatile perennial. Add it into a garden where you’re looking to fill a hole in an area that requires a short-statured plant. Or, get creative and use it as a groundcover or in place of a traditional lawn. The only thing it …
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge | Prairie Moon Nursery
WEBPennsylvania Sedge. Carex pensylvanica is a fine-textured Sedge that reproduces by rhizomes and rarely reaches heights of more than 8" when blooming. It is sought-after for its look of a traditional lawn and for its dry-soil tolerance and …
Carex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania sedge) | Izel Native Plants
WEBPennsylvania sedge is a very effective alternative to turf grass for shade. It is easy to grow in a variety of soil types, but does best where there's a layer (albeit a thin one) of soil rich in organic matter. It has a rhizomatous root system, but does not spread aggressively.
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