Native Perennial Sedge
Light: Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium to dry
Soil Description: Thrives in soils that receive consistent moisture, but also grows in drier sandy or rocky soils
Height: 6" to 1'
Bloom Color: Whitish-green flowers on spikes in spring are insignificant
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Notes: Bloom time refers to the fruiting period for Carex spp.
Deer: Resistant
Attracts: Birds w/ larva and nesting material, butterflies, moths
Pollinators: Larval host plant for numerous Skipper butterflies and moths
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Ivory Sedge (Carex eburnea) This sedge is grown in the landscape for its foliage effect. Soft, thread-like, green leaves form a spherical, porcupine-like clump to 6-10” tall and as wide. Whitish-green flowers on spikes in spring are insignificant. Other common names for this sedge include ivory sedge and ebony sedge.
Grow in medium moisture soils in part shade to full shade. Thrives in soils that receive consistent moisture, but also will grow in drier sandy or rocky soils. Cut foliage to the ground and remove in late winter. Plants spread slowly by rhizomes over time, sometimes forming large colonies in optimum conditions in the wild.
Sources: missouribotanicalgarden.org & WildOnesHostPlants