Low-growing perennial ground cover for performing well in wide array of soil and moisture types.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Plant Type: Grasses / Sedges / Rushes
Native Environment:
Season of Interest:
Main Color: Green
Fall Color:
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Sun Exposure
Medium Sun/Average Shade
Soil
Moisture
Moderate
Nature Attracting
Songbirds
Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Host, Food/Birds
Animal
Resistance
Size
Height:
8 to
10
inches
Spread:
18 to
inches
Size
Height: 8 to
10
inches
Spread: 18 to
inches
Size
Height: 8 to
10
inches
Spread: 18 to
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Low-maintenance ground cover for partly shaded, dry to average sites with well-drained soil.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Dense, spreading ground cover habitat minimizes need for weeding. For partly shaded sites with dry to average, well-drained soil.
Special Features
Special Usage
Ground Cover
Basic Description
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