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
  • Hardiness Zone: 3-7
  • Height: 6-8 in
  • Spread: 12-18 in
  • Spacing: 18-24 in
  • Foliage Color: Green
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Foliage Color
• Green
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Shade
Habit
• Clump forming
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Soil Moisture
• Average Water
• Dry Soil
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Fall
• Spring
• Summer
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.