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Creeping Sedge

Carex laxiculmis

Wide powder-blue leaves arch in loose tufts, the broadest and bluest of the shade sedges. Sold almost entirely as 'Bunny Blue'. Spreads slowly by short rhizomes in moist woodland soil and holds its color through mild winters.

Family

Cyperaceae

Type

grass

Lifespan

perennial

Height

0.5–1 ft

Spacing

0.5–1 ft apart

Light

shade, part shade

Soil moisture

moist, wet

Soil pH

acidic

Bloom

April, May, June

Bloom colors

yellow, green, brown

Wildlife value

songbirds, larval host

Landscape uses

groundcover, naturalizing, rain garden

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV