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Hairy Green Sedge

Carex hirsutella

Hairy green sedge is a soft, fuzzy-leaved clumping sedge tolerant of dry shade and clay, useful as a durable groundcover under trees.

Family
Cyperaceae
Type
grass
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–2 ft
Spacing
1–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
May, June
Bloom colors
green, brown
Wildlife value
songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses
border, container, naturalizing
Native states
AL, AR, CT, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV