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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

Schizachyrium littorale
Schizachyrium littorale
Common Name: coastal little bluestem

An underused but widely requested native warm-season grass, Schizachyrium littorale is a bushier version of the popular little bluestem, growing 2' tall. What makes it notable are the seedheads, which are featherier and stay on the stem well into the winter. We predict this dune bluestem to become a popular favorite in everything from dune restoration projects to coastal landscaping to low-maintenance high-exposure urban sites. 

Height: 1-2 Feet
Spread: 1-2 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-10