Many 5- to 7-inch grass-like leaves radiate out from entire length of 24- to 36-inch stems. Plants have feathery or palm-like appearance, and remain green through most of winter. Grows well in poorly drained clay soil.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Palm Sedge
Carex muskingumensis
Plant Type: Grasses / Sedges / Rushes
Native Environment: Forest, Wetland
Season of Interest: Mid (May - June), Late (July - frost)
Main Color:
Fall Color:
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Photo: Mervin Wallace
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Shade
Soil
Moisture
Moderate, High
Nature Attracting
Butterfly, Songbirds
Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Host, Food/Birds, Food/Small Animals
Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant
Size
Height:
12 to
24
inches
Spread:
12 to
18
inches
Size
Height: 12 to
24
inches
Spread: 12 to
18
inches
Size
Height: 12 to
24
inches
Spread: 12 to
18
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Average to moist perennial beds and rain gardens. Clump-forming and non-aggressive.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Cut back to ground level by end of February to allow new spring growth.
Special Features
Special Usage
Rainscaping
Basic Description
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