5903 Swepsonville Saxapahaw Rd.

Saxapahaw, NC

Flower of Carolina

Flower of Carolina is a native plant nursery and Meadery located in Saxapahaw NC

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Carex plantaginea

Plantainleaf Sedge

Price:
$10.75 Regular Price

  • Product Info

    Plantain-leaf Sedge (Carex plantaginea)
    Sedge Family

    Plantain-leaved Sedge is a distinctive woodland sedge native to eastern North America. It is named for its broad, pleated, semi-evergreen leaves that resemble those of plantains, setting it apart from most finer-textured sedges. Clumps typically grow 8–12 inches tall and slowly spread to form a tidy, low groundcover. In early spring, it produces short flowering stalks with striking greenish-purple spikes.This species thrives in part to full shade and rich ins soils with consistent moisture.It is a larval host plant for several native butterflies and moths. Its dense clumps provide overwintering habitat for small invertebrates.

    • Blooms: 3-4 weeks, red, Mar-Apr
    • Leaves:Wide, dimpled leaves are evergreen
    • Height: 1-2’
    • Space:1-2’
    • Soil:Moist-Average
    • Exposure:Shade-Part Shade
    • Seeds: Showy, deep red
    • Deer Resistance:High
    • Zone:3-8
    • Native Status: NC native, common in the Mountains, uncommon in the Piedmont
    • Provenance:Unknown, seed grown
    Plantain-leaf Sedge (Carex plantaginea)
    Sedge Family
    Blooms: 3-4 weeks, red, Mar-Apr
    Leaves: Wide, dimpled leaves are evergreen
    Height: 1-2’
    Space: 1-2'
    Soil: Moist-Average
    Exposure: Part shade-Shade
    Seeds:  Showy, deep red
    Deer Resistance: Medium
    Zone: 3-8
    Native Status: NC native, common in the Mountains, uncommon in the Piedmont
    Provenance: Unknown, seed grown