Carex cherokeensis
Cherokee Sedge
- Compact mounds of arching glossy, fine textured, mostly evergreen foliage.
- Greenish white flower spikes in late spring.
- Plants form dense colonies from short underground rhizomes.
- Tough, heat tolerant sedge
- best in shade/ pt. shade, will tolerate sun
- Great for wet spaces, low spots, pond, stream edges or rain gardens.
- Category: Grasses, Natives
- Hardiness Zone: 6-9
- Height: 12-18 in
- Spread: 12 in
- Spacing: 12-18 in
- Foliage Color: Green
Attributes
| • | Disease Resistant |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Erosion control |
| • | Evergreen |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Native |
| • | RainGarden |
| • | Tolerates Clay Soil |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Habit
| • | Spreads by rhizomes |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Carex cherokeensis
A great native substitute for Liriope muscari and Ophiopogon japonicus.