Carex blanda - EASTERN WOODLAND SEDGE
Universal use sedge, with wider evergreen to semi-evergreen leaves.
Very adaptable to soils and light conditions, ground-covering growth. Cool season sedge (grows actively in the cooler first part of the season).
Excellent for gardens with difficult to identify light conditions (moving shade/sun during the day).
But grows well in full sun to full shade.
Spent flowers tend to be somewhat floppy.
Blooming Time: April - May/June
Size: 1' tall and 2' wide clumps
USDA Zones: 3 to 9
Culture: Very adaptable to light conditions and soils (virtually any soil, but very dry). From full sun, half shade to shade. Moderately tolerant to alkaline soils
Moisture Needs: average (medium), medium-dry to seasonally dry, medium-wet to wet, established plants are drought tolerant
Origin: widespread sedge, common in Central and Eastern USA and Canada, found in both disturbed and good quality habitats. Upland woods, woodland openings, savanna, prairies, thickets, along rivers, moist woods, see the BONAP distribution map
Black walnut tolerance: yes
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep pot
Picture copyright: Mt. Cuba
Plant combinations: Very universal use in areas with some shade during the day. In masses or bigger groups, as a ground covering perennial, or substitute it in lawns in difficult spots. Some great perennial companions are Aquilegia canadensis, Asarum, Aster divaricatus, Brunnera, Dicentra, Epimedium, Helleborus, Heuchera, Hostas, Phlox divaricata, Persicaria, Primula, ferns, fine-leaved sedges, spring ephemerals, bulbs and many others.
Carex blanda - EASTERN WOODLAND SEDGE
Universal use sedge, with wider evergreen to semi-evergreen leaves.
Very adaptable to soils and light conditions, ground-covering growth. Cool season sedge (grows actively in the cooler first part of the season).
Excellent for gardens with difficult to identify light conditions (moving shade/sun during the day).
But grows well in full sun to full shade.
Spent flowers tend to be somewhat floppy.
Blooming Time: April - May/June
Size: 1' tall and 2' wide clumps
USDA Zones: 3 to 9
Culture: Very adaptable to light conditions and soils (virtually any soil, but very dry). From full sun, half shade to shade. Moderately tolerant to alkaline soils
Moisture Needs: average (medium), medium-dry to seasonally dry, medium-wet to wet, established plants are drought tolerant
Origin: widespread sedge, common in Central and Eastern USA and Canada, found in both disturbed and good quality habitats. Upland woods, woodland openings, savanna, prairies, thickets, along rivers, moist woods, see the BONAP distribution map
Black walnut tolerance: yes
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep pot
Picture copyright: Mt. Cuba
Plant combinations: Very universal use in areas with some shade during the day. In masses or bigger groups, as a ground covering perennial, or substitute it in lawns in difficult spots. Some great perennial companions are Aquilegia canadensis, Asarum, Aster divaricatus, Brunnera, Dicentra, Epimedium, Helleborus, Heuchera, Hostas, Phlox divaricata, Persicaria, Primula, ferns, fine-leaved sedges, spring ephemerals, bulbs and many others.