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White Tinged Sedge

Carex albicans

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ZONES  4-8 | Good to grow! Zone
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White-Tinged Sedge is a lovely North American native species. It features fine, glossy, bright green foliage that makes for a lovely groundcover. In late spring, the wispy arching foliage is topped by upright flower spikes with a rosy-wheat color and a distinct white margin. Naturally found in dry woodlands, this is an attractive solution for dry shade. It will spread by rhizomes to create a soft groundcover beneath trees or tall perennials. It is low-maintenance, adaptable, and resistant to deer and rabbits. (Carex albicans)

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North America hosts hundreds of Carex species. Though they resemble grasses, they have identifiable features such as triangular stems that help set them apart. Sedges can be found in natural settings from woodlands to wetlands to sandy dunes, so they are highly adaptable in the garden or meadowscape. They are often mass planted for groundcover, as they are low-maintenance and attractive all year round. At most, all they need is an optional late winter or early spring trim. After several years the clumps developed a hollow center, but division will help to keep the plants full.

White Tinged Sedge was featured as a top performer in a Mt Cuba Center Trial Garden Research Report. These reports evaluate native plants and related cultivars for horticultural and ecological value, highlighting the ecosystem services they provide.

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Advantages
  • Native
  • Groundcover
  • Mass Plantings
  • Naturalizes
  • Winter Interest
  • Low Maintenance
  • Erosion Control
Light Requirements
  • Full Shade
  • Half Sun / Half Shade
Bloom Time
Spring

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Average
Soil Type
  • Loamy Soil
Flower Size
20" tall spikes
Mature Height
15-20" tall
Mature Spread
12-18" wide
Planting Depth
The base of the stem(s) should be just at the soil surface after watering in
Growing Zones
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
Ideal Region
  • Midwest
  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • West
Native To
Eastern North America
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