About Ivory Sedge

Domes of soft, grass-like foliage with inconspicuous green-white flower spikes in spring. Good for naturalized lawns and between pavers. Spreads slowly to form colonies. Seed from Fillmore County, Minn.

About Sedge, Native

Glossy, arching leaves. Perennial useful as a shady lawn substitute in moist, rich soil. Clump-forming unless noted otherwise. Prefers partial to full shade, but will grow in full sun if soil is kept moist. Deer- and rabbit-resistant.

Pot Size & Price
3.5-in. pot
$4.50
Height
6"–8"
Sunlight Exposure
Partial Sun shade
Catalog
G030
Plant Traits
Ground Cover
Minnesota Native
Rock Garden
Stock Notes
Restocks On Saturday

Other varieties of Sedge, Native

Carex grayii, showing green mace-like grass flowers
Photo from Bluebird Nursery

Gray's Sedge

Catalog
G029
Care muskingumensis, long green grass-like blades and brown seed heads
Photo by Jay Sturner, used under Creative Commons 2.0

Palm Sedge

Catalog
G031
Carex pennsylvanica, green grass, wavy
Photo by Chhe from the Wikimedia Commons

Pennsylvania Sedge

Catalog
G033
Carex rosea, arched mop of green grassy stems
Photo by Krzysztof Ziarnek from the Wikimedia Commons

Rosy Sedge

Catalog
G032