About Pennsylvania Sedge

Arching to weeping spreader that tolerates light foot traffic. Grows well under oaks and with ephemeral wild flowers. Good for everywhere from prairies to woodlands to rain gardens. Even good in dry shade, and needs no mowing. Midwestern seed source. *****

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
$5.00
Height
6"–12"
Sunlight Exposure
Partial Sun shade
Catalog
G038
Plant Traits
Birds
Minnesota Native
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
G033
Carex lupulina, wide green seed head
Photo from the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database by Robert H. Mohlenbrock

Hop Sedge

Catalog
G039
Carex sprengelii Wild Long-Beaked Sedge, drooping seed heads
Photo by Matt Lavin from the Wikimedia Commons

Long-Beaked Sedge

Catalog
G034
Care muskingumensis, long green grass-like blades and brown seed heads
Photo by Jay Sturner, used under Creative Commons 2.0

Palm Sedge

Catalog
G035
Tuft of green foliage.
Friends School Plant Sale photo by Pat T.

Porcupine Sedge

Catalog
G036
Carex rosea, arched mop of green grassy stems
Photo by Krzysztof Ziarnek from the Wikimedia Commons

Rosy Sedge

Catalog
G037