Carex plantaginea

Also called Seersucker Sedge

Semi-evergreen clump-forming sedge with a mounding habit
Puckered leaves, unusually wide at 25 mm, are mostly green but purplish at the base
Leaves are rippled and dimpled along the midribs
Inconspicuous flowers are showy for a short time
Bloom Time: Spring
Grass Type: Cool Season

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Brown

HEIGHT:
20-25 cm

SPREAD:
30-40 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grows well in partial to full shade in a moist to average soil. Tolerates a dry, shady site, but will not spread as freely as other sedges.

Additional Notes about Plantain-leaved Sedge:

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.