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Eastern Woodland Sedge

Carex blanda

Also known as: Common Wood Sedge

Easiest woodland sedge for gardens — tolerates dry shade, foot traffic, and lawn-style mowing. Bright lime-green semi-evergreen mounds; widely substituted for non-native lawn grass in shade.

Family

Cyperaceae

Type

grass

Lifespan

perennial

Height

0.5–1.5 ft

Spacing

1–1.5 ft apart

Light

part shade, shade

Soil moisture

dry, moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

April, May, June

Bloom colors

green

Wildlife value

songbirds

Landscape uses

border, groundcover, container, naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY