Sedges Carex muskingumensis

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Carex

  Species:

  muskingumensis

  Family:

  Cyperaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Perennial

  Recommended Propagation Strategy:

  Division

  Seed

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  E. Canada to E. Central U.S.A

  Wildlife Value:

  This plant supports various Satyr larvae.

  Dimensions:

  Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Ground Cover

  Ornamental Grasses and Sedges

  Perennial

  Habit/Form:

  Arching

  Clumping

  Spreading

  Maintenance:

  Low

  Texture:

  Fine

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Soil Drainage:

  Moist

  Available Space To Plant:

  3 feet-6 feet

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Cream/Tan

  Gold/Yellow

  Green

  Flower Inflorescence:

  Insignificant

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Long Bloom Season

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Fall

  Spring

  Summer

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  > 6 inches

  Leaf Description:

  medium green, narrow, tapered leaves

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

  Stem Description:

  upright stems;

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Container

  Meadow

  Riparian

  Woodland

  Landscape Theme:

  Butterfly Garden

  Drought Tolerant Garden

  Pollinator Garden

  Rain Garden

  Rock Garden

  Design Feature:

  Border

  Mass Planting

  Attracts:

  Butterflies

  Moths

  Pollinators

  Songbirds

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Drought

  Wet Soil