Carex pensylvanica
Pennsylvania Sedge
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Pennsylvania Sedge is one of only a few sedges adapted to upland conditions. It is naturally found in dry to moist upland forests, shady bluffs, and occasionally in upland prairies. Pennsylvania Sedge has long rhizomes and forms a loose to dense ground cover. This petite species is commonly recommended as an alternative ground cover for lawns. Flowering occurs from April to June with the flowering stems usually shorter than the leaves.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 4-7
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Good Companions
Celandine Poppy
(Stylophorum diphyllum),
Prairie Onion
(Allium stellatum),
Sky Blue Aster
(Symphyotrichum oolentangiensis (azureus)),
Mead's Sedge
(Carex meadii),
Eastern Woodland Sedge
(Carex blanda),
Crested Iris
(Iris cristata),
Fire Pink
(Silene virginica),
Bird's Foot Violet
(Viola pedata)
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