Rosy Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 10 inches
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Spread: 12 inches
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Bloom Time: June
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Bloom: tan, star-like spikelets
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Light: part shade to full shade
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Soil: average
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Moisture: dry, moist or wet soil
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Use: ground cover, edging plant for
shade garden; lawn substitute
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Care: cut to ground in late winter
before new growth is initiated
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: native to eastern North America
from Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Manitoba and Texas
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Notes: mound of narrow, shaggy, deep
green foliage that is evergreen; deer and rabbit resistant
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H172
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