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Carex pensylvanica

Oak Sedge (Yellow Sedge)

A fast-spreading, grass-like clump with narrow, bright green leaves turning pale brown in colour for the winter. Use en masse to soften and brighten a damp, shady area.

  • »  Small clump-forming sedge with a mounding, cascading habit
  • »  Bright green foliage
  • »  Small inconspicuous flowers are showy for a short time
  • »  Birds will feed on seeds
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring
  • »  Grass Type: Cool season

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:20-30 cm
  • Spread:30-45 cm
  • Bloom Color: Brown
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Clumping
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Carex pensylvanica

Native to Ontario

Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.

 

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Carex pensylvanica

This abnormal sedge tolerates full sun to full shade in an average to dry, well-drained soil.  

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