White Tinged Sedge
Carex albicans
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White Tinged Sedge is a clumping native shade-loving semi-evergreen grass with wispy upright arching bright green grass-like foliage. Small staminate with green to straw colored spikelets tinged with red-purple and white margins go up in early spring. Prefers partial sun and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant.
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Origins: |
East N. America; SE Native |
Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
Spread: |
1’ - 1.5’ |
Spacing: |
1’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. It can be planted in near full sun if the soil is consistently moist but will have less color. Cut foliage to the ground and remove it in late winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Wild Columbine, Goldenstar, Prairie Smoke
IMAGES: Photo set by Doug McGrady, (1) Carex albicans (white-tinged sedge), Glocester, RI, (2) Carex albicans var. albicans (white-tinged sedge), Cumberland, RI
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.