Botanical Name
Carex pensylvanica
Common Name Pennsylvania Sedge
Type Grass
Exposure Part Shade to Shade
Size for Description 8 to 10 in
Bloom Time Spring
Flower Color Cream
Fruit  
Foliage  
Bark  
Fall Color  
Growth Rate  
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  
Deer Resistant Rarely damaged by deer
Drought Tolerant yes
Moisture Lover  
Native yes
Walnut Tolerant  
Wet Areas  
Fragrant  
Groundcover yes
Comment Excellent groundcover. Foliage is soft and curls gently turning pale brown for the winter.
Care Cut out dead leaves in summer
Zone 4