Carex appalachia (Appalachian Sedge)
GARDEN SITE: ⛅-Shade. Medium-moist, well drained soil. Can tolerate full sun if given adequate moisture.
SIZE: 6in-1 ft. Spread: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Small, green to white. May to June.
WILDLIFE: Food source for a variety of mammal, birds, turtles and caterpillars. The leaves provide cover and nesting material.
LARVAL HOST TO: Skipper and Satyr butterflies
DISTRIBUTION: Eastern United States
ZONE: 3-8
Native to dry or mesic forests of eastern United States, Appalachian Sedge is an easy to grow, hardy ground cover or lawn alternative in shady areas. The graceful, fine texture of the leaves gives the plant a weeping appearance providing textural interest. With a tidy, clumping habit this sedge makes an ideal candidate for borders and edges, containers, rock and stump gardens. If used as a lawn alternative, please note that this species is intolerant of foot traffic.
GARDEN SITE: ⛅-Shade. Medium-moist, well drained soil. Can tolerate full sun if given adequate moisture.
SIZE: 6in-1 ft. Spread: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Small, green to white. May to June.
WILDLIFE: Food source for a variety of mammal, birds, turtles and caterpillars. The leaves provide cover and nesting material.
LARVAL HOST TO: Skipper and Satyr butterflies
DISTRIBUTION: Eastern United States
ZONE: 3-8
Native to dry or mesic forests of eastern United States, Appalachian Sedge is an easy to grow, hardy ground cover or lawn alternative in shady areas. The graceful, fine texture of the leaves gives the plant a weeping appearance providing textural interest. With a tidy, clumping habit this sedge makes an ideal candidate for borders and edges, containers, rock and stump gardens. If used as a lawn alternative, please note that this species is intolerant of foot traffic.
GARDEN SITE: ⛅-Shade. Medium-moist, well drained soil. Can tolerate full sun if given adequate moisture.
SIZE: 6in-1 ft. Spread: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Small, green to white. May to June.
WILDLIFE: Food source for a variety of mammal, birds, turtles and caterpillars. The leaves provide cover and nesting material.
LARVAL HOST TO: Skipper and Satyr butterflies
DISTRIBUTION: Eastern United States
ZONE: 3-8
Native to dry or mesic forests of eastern United States, Appalachian Sedge is an easy to grow, hardy ground cover or lawn alternative in shady areas. The graceful, fine texture of the leaves gives the plant a weeping appearance providing textural interest. With a tidy, clumping habit this sedge makes an ideal candidate for borders and edges, containers, rock and stump gardens. If used as a lawn alternative, please note that this species is intolerant of foot traffic.