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Carex plantaginea (Seersucker sedge)
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1 hour care
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per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Carex plantaginea
Other names
Seersucker sedge, Plantain-leaf sedge
Genus
Carex Carex
Species
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
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Resistant to damage by deer.
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
General care
Pruning
Rake out dead leaves in spring.
Propagation
Tends to self-seed in ideal growing conditions.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Carex plantaginea (Seersucker sedge) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Lawn, Low Maintenance, Meadow, Prairie planting, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Carex plantaginea
Other names
Seersucker sedge, Plantain-leaf sedge
Genus
Carex Carex
Species
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.
Native to
Central North America, Eastern North America
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact
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Colour
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Resistant to damage by deer.
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Rake out dead leaves in spring.
Propagation
Tends to self-seed in ideal growing conditions.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Carex plantaginea (Seersucker sedge) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Lawn, Low Maintenance, Meadow, Prairie planting, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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