Plant Min Zone: 4a
Plant Max Zone: 8b
Sunlight: Part Sun, Shade
Water / Rainfall: Low, Average, High
Soil Quality: Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Insignificant
Flower Color: Insignificant
Berry / Fruit Color: None
Spring Foliage Color: Green
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green
Evergreen Foliage: Some
Winter Interest: Some
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low
Humidity Tolerance: High
Wind Tolerance: Medium
Poor Soil Tolerance: No Extreme Soils
Height: 0.5' - 1'
Width: 0.5' - 1'
Growth Rate: Slow
Service Life: Medium: 3-5 years
Maintenance Need: Medium
Spreading Potential: Low
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Ornamental Grass to Ground in Early Spring before New Growth: Has Winter Interest.
Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10
Best Side of House: East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: None
Ornamental Features: Other Features not listed, Fine Texture
Special Landscape Uses: Groundcover, Lawn Substitute, Naturalizing
Possible Pest Problems: Weed Competition
Plant Limitations: Sometimes Mistaken as Weed
>>>>>Oak Sedge (Carex pensylvanica) is planted for its attractive grass-like green foliage>>>>>. Foliage maintains well all year provided that certain cultural conditions are met. Carex plantaginea is native to rich deciduous forests in the eastern United States up to Canada. While it excels in moist shaded sites in calcareous soils, it can adapt to difficult dry shaded sites quite well once established. If low temperatures hit 5 degrees F, foliage finally back to the ground and re-emerges in early spring. Generally this plant can decline after a few years of Kansas climate but worth a try in reasonable soils in well-tended shade gardens. Tolerates moderate dry shade with regular weeding: competition with weeds seem to be an issue in low maintenance gardens.