Description
In keeping with its woodland habitat, grow plantainleaf sedge in shade or partial shade. It enjoys moist, humus-rich soil. It will not tolerate full sun no matter how moist the soil. It will not take foot traffic.
Carex plantaginea
(Seersucker Sedge)
$16.99
Hardiness Zones:
3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8bQuick Overview:
Carex plantaginea adds a fresh element to your shade mix. One of our most beautiful native sedges, with unique one-inch wide, dimpled, green leaves make it the shade plant that folks are always looking for. Showy flowering spikes rise above the foliage; will reseed to form colonies. In early spring, foot-high spikes topped with delicate purple blooms appear to float above the 8-12 inch foliage. Carex plantaginea is a great complement to other shade and woodland plants that also thrive in high-organic, moist soil. Seersucker Sedge is found from Minnesota east to New England and down the Appalachians to Georgia in rich, moist forests, on slopes along streams or the edges of moist depressions, and southward in mountain gorges.
Additional information
| Common Name | Seersucker Sedge |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Carex plantaginea |
| Container/Amount | 1 gallon |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b |
| Growth Rate | Average |
| Light Requirements | Part to full shade |
| Height | 8" |
| Width | 12 in. |
| Soil Condition | Average to Wet Soils |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Foliage Color | green |
| Deer Resistant | Yes |
