CAREX appalachica
(KARE-eks) | GRCAAP3 |
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| Common Name: (Sedge) |
| Description: Appalachian sedge is a clump grower with narrow, foot long foliage that makes a great, low maintenance lawn substitute. Will tolerate dry shade. Photo courtesy of Hoffman Nursery. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CAREX 'Blue Zinger'
(KARE-eks) | GRCABZ5 |
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| Common Name: Sedge |
| Description: Attractive, blue-gray, tufted, grass-like foliage that is splendid in mass plantings. Insignificant, grass-like flowers in late summer. Part or full shade preferable, but tolerates full sun in cool summer climates. Considered deer resistant. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CAREX buchananii
(KARE-eks) (bew-kan-AN-ee-eye) | GRCABU5 |
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| Common Name: Leather-leaf Sedge |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Everbrown cinnamon colored vertical clumps. Striking when planted with blue or variegated grasses. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CAREX grayi
(KARE-eks) (GRAY-eye) | GRCAGR3 |
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| Common Name: Gray's Sedge |
| Description: Large, showy seed heads for moist shade. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CAREX pensylvanica
(KARE-eks) (pen-sil-VAN-ih-kuh) | GRCAPV5 |
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| Common Name: Pennsylvania Sedge, Common Oak Carex |
| Description: North American native with slender, upright, green blades. Looks like green tufts with gold highlights in autumn. Semi-evergreen in mild climates; does well under oak trees. Deer resistant. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CAREX plantaginea
(KARE-eks) (plan-ta-JIN-ee-ah) | GRCAPL5 |
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| Common Name: Plaintain Sedge |
| Description: Evergreen, clump-forming sedge with broad, almost Hosta-like, soft green foliage with handsome veining. Lovely ground cover that is easy and dependable, even for dry shade. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CAREX rosea
(KARE-eks) | GRCARO3 |
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| Common Name: Rosy Sedge, Curly Wood Sedge |
| Description: This native sedge to North America grows in compact clumps with delicate, arching foliage in both wet and dry areas; including difficult, dry, part shade areas.
Photo compliments Hoffman Nursery, Inc.
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| Zone: 4 |
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CAREX sprengelii
(KARE-eks) | GRCASP3 |
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| Common Name: Long-beaked sedge |
| Description: Bright green glossy blades of foliage with pendulous green to brown seed heads. Good clump type grass that will grow in various locations as ground cover.Photo courtesy Bob Henrickson,NE Statewide Arboretum. |
| Zone: 3 |
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CAREX vulpinoidea
(KARE-eks)(vul-PIN-oy-dee-ah) | GRCAVU5 |
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| Common Name: Sedge |
| Description: Light green foliage that grows in an arching habit; used for erosion control, naturalizing, and rain garden. |
| Zone: 3 |
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GALIUM odoratum
(ga-LEE-um) (o-dor-AH-tum) | GALIOD3 |
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| Common Name: Sweet Woodruff |
| Description: Principal value as ground cover with whorled, green leaves for shade or in rockery. Small, white flowers. Scented foliage used for flavoring wine. Risky to ship in hot weather! |
| Zone: 4 |
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GALIUM odoratum
(ga-LEE-um) (o-dor-AH-tum) | GALIOD1 |
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| Common Name: Sweet Woodruff |
| Description: Principal value as ground cover with whorled, green leaves for shade or in rockery. Small, white flowers. Scented foliage used for flavoring wine. Risky to ship in hot weather! |
| Zone: 4 |
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HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
(hak-on-eh-KLO-ah) (MAK-rah) | GRHAAU5 |
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| Common Name: Golden Japanese Forest Grass |
| Description: 2009 PPA Plant of the Year! RHS Award of Garden Merit. Arching, golden foliage graces the borders edge or gently cascading over a rock wall. Dainty seed panicles dance above in late summer with reddish-pink foliage tones in fall. Radiant foliage adds brightness to the shaded garden. |
| Zone: 5 |
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