Carex plantaginea
Seersucker sedge, Plantain-leaf sedge
Carex Carex
C. plantaginea - C. plantaginea is a compact, dense, clump-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with broadly linear, glossy, puckered, bright green leaves and maroon-striped stems bearing cream to pale yellow flower spikelets in summer.
Carex plantaginea is: Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Compact
Mid-green in All seasons
Resistant to damage by deer.
Aphids Aphids
Rake out dead leaves in spring.
Tends to self-seed in ideal growing conditions.
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Carex plantaginea (Seersucker sedge) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Lawn, Low Maintenance, Meadow, Prairie planting, Underplanting, Woodland
Best in fertile, moist or moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Tolerates a wide range of soil types. Tolerates drier conditions in sufficient shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Carex plantaginea
Seersucker sedge, Plantain-leaf sedge
Carex Carex
C. plantaginea - C. plantaginea is a compact, dense, clump-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with broadly linear, glossy, puckered, bright green leaves and maroon-striped stems bearing cream to pale yellow flower spikelets in summer.
Central North America, Eastern North America
Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Compact
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Mid-green in All seasons
Resistant to damage by deer.
Rake out dead leaves in spring.
Tends to self-seed in ideal growing conditions.
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Carex plantaginea (Seersucker sedge) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Lawn, Low Maintenance, Meadow, Prairie planting, Underplanting, Woodland
Best in fertile, moist or moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Tolerates a wide range of soil types. Tolerates drier conditions in sufficient shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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