Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Male flowers appear in spiklets above the female flowers. Male flowers are green with reddish-purple with white margins and female flowers are dark brown to purple-black with green midribs and white margins. Plants should be spaced less than 12" apart.
Height: 6-10”
Post Size: 1 gallon
Bloom Time: May
Moisture: Dry, Average, Well Drained
Attracts: Birds, Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
Companion Plants: Columbine, wild Senna, Yellow Coneflower, Coral Bells, Blueberry and ferns
Photo: Harris, Susan. Pennsylvania Carex. 2009. Web. 31 December 2017.< https://www.flickr.com/photos/11525626@N00/3872936844 >.
Carex pensylvanica
Male flowers appear in spiklets above the female flowers. Male flowers are green with reddish-purple with white margins and female flowers are dark brown to purple-black with green midribs and white margins. Plants should be spaced less than 12" apart.
Height: 6-10”
Post Size: 1 gallon
Bloom Time: May
Moisture: Dry, Average, Well Drained
Attracts: Birds, Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
Companion Plants: Columbine, wild Senna, Yellow Coneflower, Coral Bells, Blueberry and ferns
Photo: Harris, Susan. Pennsylvania Carex. 2009. Web. 31 December 2017.< https://www.flickr.com/photos/11525626@N00/3872936844 >.
Carex pensylvanica
Male flowers appear in spiklets above the female flowers. Male flowers are green with reddish-purple with white margins and female flowers are dark brown to purple-black with green midribs and white margins. Plants should be spaced less than 12" apart.
Height: 6-10”
Post Size: 1 gallon
Bloom Time: May
Moisture: Dry, Average, Well Drained
Attracts: Birds, Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
Companion Plants: Columbine, wild Senna, Yellow Coneflower, Coral Bells, Blueberry and ferns
Photo: Harris, Susan. Pennsylvania Carex. 2009. Web. 31 December 2017.< https://www.flickr.com/photos/11525626@N00/3872936844 >.