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.