Carex muskingumensis

Also Known As

Palm Sedge
Palm Tree Sedge

Plant type

perennial, aquatic

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 3'-5'

planting zones

4a-9b

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Carex muskingumensis plant details

Carex muskingumensis is a broadleaf evergreen perennial aquatic with green foliage. In summer flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay and rich soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Carex muskingumensis

Plant type: perennial aquatic
Plant family: cyperaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Uses: bog garden, easy-to-grow, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Carex muskingumensis

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay and rich

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

'Downtown Brown' offers unique tones of tan, buff yellow, and brown accented with lavender, yellow and white with dark veins and orange and yellow beards. Blooms in the late mid season at 40 inches high. Tall Bearded (TB) irises, previously known as Iris

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

With the attractive and exotic-looking foliage of a palm-frond, this 2-3' slowly creeping sedge is actually from the marshes and stream sides of the Great Lakes; showy for pots, water?s edge or groundcover. S-PSh/M-W

By: Forestfarm

The glossy green leaves branch out from the main stem similar to a palm tree. Native to wooded lowlands, it does best in slightly damp soil in shade. Makes an excellent groundcover, and thrives in clay! Plant one foot on center as a groundcover or use individually as a foliage accent plant. Zones 4 - 7.

By: Prairie Nursery

A North American native, this creeping sedge prefers wet meadows or woods and takes full sun or shade. Lax, grass-thin leaves of medium green can grow to 2' tall and form a large ground cover when massed together.