Carex socialis
Carex socialis is an evergreen sedge for evenly moist to boggy or wet sites with narrow arching foliage.
Description:
Looking for a winner for an average, moist or wet site shady site? Carex socialis is your grass, or, more correctly, sedge! A fantastic North American native that thrives in floodplains, by stream banks, or any wet area and even tolerates clay soil. You'll appreciate its narrow and delicate arching and softly flowing foliage with subtle flower spikes in spring. It will reach 10-12 inches tall 12-24 inches wide. Use as an attractive and valuable evergreen perennial ground cover or lawn alternative, an edger for a moist, shady garden, or for erosion control thanks to its colony-forming rhizomes. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Low Woodland Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae (The Sedge Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Evergreen
Type: Grass
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet , Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Alluvial floodplain forests, lowland deciduous forests, forest openings, river and streambanks, and seasonally flooded sites in clay or silty soils in the south eastern US.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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