Carex muskingumensis

Semi-upright clump-forming sedge with a cascading look
Bright green foliage and divided leaves provide a tropical appearance
Small golden-brown flowers
Seed heads are drooping, lavender-to-white and long-lasting
Bloom Time: Late spring
Grass Type: Cool season

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Brown

HEIGHT:
60-75 cm

SPREAD:
45-60 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

This sedge thrives in partial to full shade in a moist, well-drained soil, tolerating full sun only with adequate moisture. Dead tops should be removed in early spring to make way for new growth.

Plugs are sold in full flats only.

Additional Notes about Palm Sedge Grass:

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.

Larval host for sedge-dependent insects and skipper and satyr butterflies. Seeds are enjoyed by large and small birds and small mammals.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Moist to Average
Well-drained

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring

HABIT:
Spreading
Upright
Clumping

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing