Carex plantaginea
Seersucker sedge
Shiny deep green leaves are unusually broad (to 1 1/8") and puckered like Christmas ribbon. An excellent, mostly evergreen (the basal foliage overwinters) groundcover for average to moist shade, provides unique texture. Flowers occur in early to mid-spring, thin and black-tipped, not especially showy. Found in moist woods from Canada to Alabama.
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| Carex plantaginea LP32 - 32 per flat | Availability |
Height8-10 Inches |
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Spread10-12 Inches |
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Spacing10 Inches |
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USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8 |
Seersucker sedge Interesting Notes
The bold foliage of Carex plantaginea makes it a welcome textural surprise in the woodland garden. Plantain-leaf sedge grows 6-12” tall in part to full shade given moist to average soil. However, it will tolerate that dry, difficult spot in your garden. The almost evergreen foliage of this delightful sedge is bright green with a wrinkled look and purple-brown subtle flowers in May. Plantain-leaf sedge is a clump forming perennial that grows quickly to form an attractive mass which can be divided regularly. This grass-like, tufted groundcover is striking when used as an edger, accent or massed with shade garden staples such as Phlox stolonifera, Tiarella cordifolia, Trillium stamineum, Heuchera americana, and Fothergilla gardenii. - Mt. Cuba Center
Carex plantaginea Growing and Maintenance Tips
Grows well in part or full shade in moist to average soil. Tolerates a dry shady site, but will not spread as freely.
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