Grows in erect clumps with weeping, light green lanceolate leaf blades which resemble a small palm tree. Use as a ground cover in shaded water gardens, rock gardens, naturalized plantings and perennial borders. Plants will take sun or shade but do best in medium to deeply shaded sites in wet locations. Native.
Product Description
CAREX muskingumensis – Palm Sedge Grass
Grows in erect clumps with weeping, light green lanceolate leaf blades which resemble a small palm tree. Use as a ground cover in shaded water gardens, rock gardens, naturalized plantings, and perennial borders. Plants will take sun or shade but do best in medium to deeply shaded sites in wet locations, though does tend to flop if in too much shade. Native to Ohio.
Sun: Full Sun/ Part Shade/ Full Shade
Soil: Average
Size: Height 2-3ft., Width 2-3ft.
Zone: 4-9
Flower: Yellow, Insignificant
Bloom Time: May to September
Attributes: Low Maintenance, Deer Resistant, Drought, Heavy Shade, and Wet Soil Tolerant, Attractive Foliage