

Carex appalachica
Appalachian Sedge
- Very fine hair like foliage in a neat, fountaining clump.
- Spreads slowly by rhizomes to form a tidy dry shade groundcover.
- Low- maintenance lawn substitute.
- Best in pt.shade. Will tolerate sun.
- Category: Grasses, Natives, MD Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 3-7
- Height: 6-8 in
- Spread: 12-18 in
- Spacing: 18-24 in
- Foliage Color: Green
Attributes
• | can be planted under Black Walnut Trees |
• | Cold Tolerant |
• | Container |
• | Disease Resistant |
• | Drought Tolerant |
• | Erosion control |
• | Low Maintenance |
• | Maryland Native Plant |
• | Native |
• | Rock Garden |
Foliage Color
• | Green |
Habit
• | Clump forming |
Critter Resistance
• | Deer Resistant |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• | Spring |
Additional Information about Carex appalachica
Good for soil stabilization and erosion control, prefers dry areas with some shade.
In late spring a few flower spikes are scattered on culms held above the foliage. Provides nectar to insects and seed to native birds.