Carex woodii

Ornamental Grasses
Carex woodii

Blooming Time

April
May

Exposure

True
Dense Shade
True
Light Shade
True
Moderate Shade

Indigenous to the hardwood forests surrounding the Great Lakes, Carex woodii is a beautiful woodland sedge. Its finely textured leaves emerge blue-green in early spring; and by April and May its graceful foliage is topped with spikes of straw colored flowers. Similar to Carex pensylvanica, as a turf substitute or low maintenance groundcover, Carex woodii is tolerant of dense shade, and forms tight colonies for superior weed supression.

Details

Hardiness Zone:

4

Blossom Color:

Tan to Brown

Growth Habit:

Slow Spreading

Max Height:

12"

Texture:

Fine Texture

Recommended Spacing:

12" to 14"

We sell this plant in these containers:

#1 Pot
#1 Pot

Special Characteristics

Controls Erosion
True
Deer Resistant
True
Drought Tolerant
True
Foot Traffic Tolerant
True
Large Area
True
Moderate Area
True
Native Species
True
Small Area

Features

Finely textured leaves emerge blue-green in early spring; and by April and May the graceful foliage is topped with spikes of straw colored flowers.

Landscape Value

Carex woodii is tolerant of dense shade, and forms tight colonies for superior weed suppression, making it an ideal turf substitute.

Care

Watering:

Pretty sedge

Fertilizing:

Pretty sedge

Pruning:

Pretty sedge

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