Carex pensylvanica
Carex pensylvanica is a fine-textured sedge for shadier spots, including dry shade, as an underplanting or lawn alternative.

With its tough disposition and rhizomatous spreading habit, Carex pensylvanica makes an excellent semi-evergreen shade ground cover and lawn alternative. Its fine texture and fountaining habit give this sedge a soft appearance that is lovely as an underplanting for bolder shade perennials or on its own as a shade lawn. Tolerant of dry shade and sunnier positions if provided adequate moisture.
Common Name: Oak Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae (The Sedge Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Shade, Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Grass
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Soil Moisture: Moist, Average, Dry
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Well drained, acidic, sandy and rocky soils in deciduous forests, forest edges, and savannahs in central and eastern North America.
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