Common Name:
Eastern woodland sedge
Plant Type:
Sedge
Family:
Cyperaceae (The Sedge Family)
Geographic Origin:
Eastern United States
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
12-18 inches
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
N/A
Exposure:
Sun or shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Regular to moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Mounding clumps of bright, lustrous green leaves characterize this evergreen sedge from floodplain soils throughout the eastern United States and Canada. The wide leaves give it a soft effect and it brings a lush, tropical look to mixed plantings. Occasional mowing keeps it lower