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How do you identify sedge grass?
The best way to identify sedge is from its seed head.
- Yellow nutsedge has a yellow seed head, is common in northern zones, and has excellent cold tolerance.
- Purple sedge has purple seed heads and dark green foliage.
Is Carex a native plant?
Carex plantaginea in the landscape. Carex plantaginea, the most ornamental of the sedges, is native to rich deciduous woods in eastern North America from Quebec to South Carolina. It is semi-evergreen with foliage that is refreshed when new foliage emerges in mid-April.
How do I find my sedge in PA?
Pennsylvania sedge is a low, clumped, grass-like perennial, 6-12 in. high, with a cluster of brown seed capsules clinging high on the stem. Foliage is pale-green in spring and summer, turning sandy-tan in fall.
What is the scientific name for sedges?
Cyperaceae
Sedges/Scientific names
What sedges look like?
Sedges usually have triangular stems with leaves arranged in groups of three and are similar to grasses in many attributes. Sedge species may be found in a wide range of conditions, ranging from very wet to dry and in many soil types. This three-sided stem is usually solitary and will be tufted with basal leaves.
How is a sedge different from a grass?
The stems of grasses are hollow and either round or flat with swollen nodes or joints along the stems. Their leaf blades are flat and their leaf sheaths are open. The stems of sedges, on the other hand, are generally solid and triangular (note the mnemonic “Sedges have edges”).
Can Pennsylvania sedge be divided?
In gardens, groundcover plantings should be cut to the ground during late winter. LANDSCAPE USES: Carex pensylvanica is a valuable Lawn Substitute, Groundcover or Edging Plant for a Shade Garden. Clumps can be divided in early spring to increase lawn space or groundcover mass.
How fast does Pennsylvania sedge grow?
This is a cool season evergreen sedge that is clump forming but spreads 3-6 inches a year by underground rhizomes.