Carex plantaginea

Common Names: Plantain-leaved Sedge, Seersucker Sedge
 
Soil: Dry-Mesic  Mesic  Wet-Mesic  
Height: 1 ft - 1.5 ft
Blooming: Apr May

Typically found in beech-maple forests in SW Michigan; prefers moderately rich to rich soils. An exceptionally beautiful early blooming sedge with semi-evergreen foliage. The previous season's leaves do not die back until the new leaves emerge. Excellent for mixing with spring ephemerals in a forest/woodland garden.

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