Carex, Palm Sedge 'Minnesota Native'
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- Full-Sun, Part-Sun
- Bloom or Harvest Time
- June, July
Description
A more upright growing sedge with leaves that radiate from the stem similar to a palm frond. Thrives in partially shaded areas. Moist to medium soils.
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Details
Palm Sedge | Carex muskingumensis
Height: 16 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Sunlight: Full Sun to Full Shade
Hardiness Zone: 3b
Description:
Bloom Time: May to September
BloomDescription: Yellow
Water: Medium to wet
Suggested Use: Water Plant, Naturalize, Rain Garden
Flower: Insignificant
Tolerate: Deer, Drought
Ornamental Features
Palm Sedge is primarily valued in the garden for its cascading habit of growth. Its attractive grassy leaves are chartreuse in color. The foliage often turns coppery-bronze in fall.
Landscape Attributes
Palm Sedge is an herbaceous perennial grass with a shapely form and gracefully arching stems. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Palm Sedge is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Mass Planting
- Border Edging
- General Garden Use
- Groundcover
- Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
- Container Planting
Planting & Growing
Palm Sedge will grow to be about 16 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant performs well in both full sun and full shade. It prefers to grow in moist to wet soil, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in both summer and winter to conserve soil moisture and protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This species is not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division.
Palm Sedge is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a canvas of foliage against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. Be aware that in our climate, most plants cannot be expected to survive the winter if left in containers outdoors, and this plant is no exception. Contact our experts for more information on how to protect it over the winter months.
More Information
| Gerten Grown Plants | Gerten Grown Plants |
|---|---|
| MN Native Plants | MN Native Plants |
| Common Family Name | Sedge |
| Bloom or Harvest Time | June, July |
| Sun Preference | Full-Sun, Part-Sun |
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Mature Spread (Range) | 12" - 24" |
| Mature Height (Range) | 25" - 36" |