Carex rosea
Common: rosy sedge- Height: 12"
- Spread: 12"-16"
- Spacing: 12"
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3-9
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Plant Details
Carex rosea, or rosy sedge, is a petite woodland sedge with fine-textured foliage and elegant star-like flower clusters that appear in spring. Topping out at roughly a foot tall, the tidy bright green clumps provide form and function when used en masse—or is just as noticeable dotted about the landscape.
Characteristics & Attributes
Exposure
- Full Shade
- Part Sun
Soil Moisture Needs
- Average
- Moist
- Dry
Green Infrastructure
- Lawn Alternative
Wetland Indicator Status
- Falcutative Upland (FACU)
- Falcutative (FAC)
Plug Type
- Landscape Plug™
For Animals
- Pollinator-friendly
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Ornamental Foliage
- Native to North America
- Drought Tolerant
- Groundcover
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Summer
- Late Spring / Early Summer
- Summer
Propagation Type
- Open pollinated
Grass Type
- Cool Season