Native Oak Sedge;
White-tinged Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 12-18 inches
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Spread: 12-18 inches
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Bloom Time: May
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Bloom: showy scaly flower spikes with white margins may be
green, brown or tan; flowering stems rise up to 20 inches tall
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Light: part shade to full shade
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Soil: average clay, loam, or sand
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Moisture: medium; dry soil and drought
tolerant once established
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Use: naturalize; massed for year-round
foliage interest; turf-cover in difficult dry shaded areas
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: United States in dry, rocky or
sandy upland forests
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Notes: narrow, wispy, arching, bright
green leaf blades in tufts; delicate mounding appearance
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H173
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