Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Foliage is pale-green in spring and summer, turning sandy-tan in fall. One of the first sedges to bloom in the spring. Cut back in late winter. Forms nice ground cover or lawn alternative. Attracts birds. Food source for grasshoppers, caterpillars and other insects.

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Details

Plant Type

Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes

Conditions

Shade

Dry

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

No Wetland Tolerance Never occurs in wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Riparian Restoration

Upland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

0.5-1

Flower Color

Green

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

Apr-May