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Description
Palm Sedge is a dense clumping native semi-evergreen grass with light green leaves radiating from the stiff stem tops that turns yellow after frost. The small yellow flowers on terminal spikes last from spring into summer. Prefers part sun and moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
Central N. America |
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
2’ - 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Do not let soils dry out. Cut foliage to the ground and remove it in late winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Wild Columbine, Goldenstar, Prairie Smoke
IMAGES: Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Carex muskingumensis (Palm Sedge), (2) 阿橋 HQ, 棕櫚葉薹草 Carex muskingumensis -維也納大學植物園 Vienna University Botanical Garden- (28505698006), CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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