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Carex appalachica
Carex appalachica
Common Name: Appalachian sedge

This lovely sedge is native to the dry woods of eastern North America. Its fine texture and fountaining habit make it a lovely groundcover in dry shady sites, even in the root zone of trees. Its tidy clumping habit makes it a perfect feature in a container, rock or stump, or in a border planting along a walkway.

Height: 12 Inches
Spread: 8 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Echinacea paradoxa
Echinacea paradoxa
Common Name: yellow coneflower

A Yellow Purple Coneflower... thus the paradox. Relatively rare in the wild and in cultivation, this coneflower is stunning in summer. Its bright, pure yellow flowers consist of drooping petals surrounding a soft brown cone. Goldfinches devour the seeds. Native to the Ozark Mountains and surrounding areas.

Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9