Cherokee Sedge
Carex cherokeensis
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial
Height at Maturity: 18-24″ in bloom
Width at Maturity: 20-24″
Spacing: 18″ apart for mass plantings, 4′ apart for space between plants
Spacing: 18″ apart for mass plantings, 4′ apart for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Clump, Arching, Mound
Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Flower Color: Greenish White
Flower Size: Small spikes
Flowering Period: Spring to Summer
Flower Type: Single in small clusters that transition into wheat-like seed clusters
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Rich Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Sun Needs: Part Sun to Morning Sun w/Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun or Dappled Shade, Full to Mostly Shade
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Most But Well Drained, prefers consistently moist soil
Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.5
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Humidity, Insect, Rabbit, Wet Soil
Description
A workhorse in the landscape, the Cherokee Sedge is a great North American native grass that handles sun or shade or moist to average soil. Slowly but surely it forms a highly attractive gracefully arching clump of shiny, thin leaves that are often evergreen. In late spring, abundant greenish white flower spikes dangle above the foliage mound. As seed begins to form, the spikes evolve to a pleasing straw color and finally golden brown. Excellent in meadow gardens, rain gardens, natural areas, and as a groundcover in landscape borders and on slopes. An excellent grassy texture that contrasts beautifully with Hosta, Heuchera, ferns and other shade-loving perennials.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in a clump to 18 to 24 inches tall and equally as wide, the Cherokee Sedge is ideal for use as an accent in smaller garden spaces or containers or in groupings or as a border or a groundcover in landscape and woodland borders, preferring moist and shady to partially shaded areas. A perfect choice for use in shady woodland areas where so many other plants have problems. An excellent grassy texture that contrasts beautifully with Hosta, Heuchera, ferns and other shade-loving perennials. A fine addition to ornamental grass gardens and woodland gardens.
Growing Preferences
Cherokee Sedge prefers a consistently moist soil and shady to partially shaded environment. We suggest to avoid direct afternoon sun. It is adaptable to most soil types, including clay, and grows well under trees with ample moisture because it does not present any root competition.
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