Carex rosea

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Carex rosea | Curly-styled wood sedge

Carex rosea is a native woodland sedge that tolerates a wide range of soil types and moisture levels. The slow-growing plants have a small, graceful mounding habit, making them a great, long-lasting ground cover for shady areas. As with most Carex, these are cool-season plants that do most of their growing in early spring and fall, and can remain evergreen in many winters. Critter resistant, this species makes a perfect base layer in small gardens, large borders, or natural woodlands.

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Carex rosea | Curly-styled wood sedge

Carex rosea is a native woodland sedge that tolerates a wide range of soil types and moisture levels. The slow-growing plants have a small, graceful mounding habit, making them a great, long-lasting ground cover for shady areas. As with most Carex, these are cool-season plants that do most of their growing in early spring and fall, and can remain evergreen in many winters. Critter resistant, this species makes a perfect base layer in small gardens, large borders, or natural woodlands.

HABIT

Height: 12”

Bloom Time: late spring

SITE CONDITIONS

Light: part sun, shade

Soil: medium-wet, average, medium-dry, dry

CULTIVATION TIPS

Establishment: plants are slow-growing but very easy to establish

Deer Resistance: high

INTERACTIONS

Wildlife Support: Sedges provide cover and are a food source for birds and mammals.

Other: The Carex genus is a host for many species of Lepidoptera larvae.

CONSERVATION

Native Range: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest

Seed Propagated: yes