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Pubescent Sedge

Carex hirtifolia

A distinctive woodland sedge easily recognized by its soft, velvety, hairy leaves and stems, which give the plant a pale green appearance. Forms neat, soft-textured tufts in shaded deciduous woods. Highly deer-resistant.

Family

Cyperaceae

Type

grass

Lifespan

perennial

Height

1–2 ft

Spacing

1–1.5 ft apart

Light

part shade, shade

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

May, June, July

Bloom colors

green

Wildlife value

songbirds, larval host

Landscape uses

border, groundcover, naturalizing

Native states

CT, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, PA, VA, VT, WI