Carex flaccosperma – Blue Wood Sedge (B.DR.DRGHT.EC.GRD.H)

Ecosystem Services:
(B)-Birds                                             (B&B)-Birds & Butterflies

(BTF)-Butterflies                             (BW)-Black Walnut Resistant

(DR)-Deer Resistant                      (DRGHT)-Drought Resistant

(EC)-Erosion Control                    (EVR)-Evergreen

(FC)-Fall Color                                 (FRG)-Fragrant

(GRD)-Groundcover                      (H)-Host plant

(HMR)-Hummingbirds                (M)-Mammals

(MTH)-Moths                                   (N)-Nectar

(NB)-Native Bees                            (NST)-Nesting Material

(OP)-Other pollinators                 (RR)-Rabbit Resistant

(SHWY)-Showy                                (SPC)-Specimen Plan

Carex flaccosperma is a beautiful, native sedge with half-inch-wide, greenish blue leaves. It forms a small clump that will spread slowly via short rhizomes to form a sturdy, evergreen ground cover.

It thrives in shade to part shade and mixes easily with ferns, hostas, and other shade perennials. It can take partial sun if it has consistent moisture.

Blue Wood Sedge is especially at home in woodland gardens. Greenish-white flowers appear in late spring, followed by interesting seed heads. It’s often found on wet sites and is tolerant of poorly drained soils as well as average garden soil. Does best with consistent moisture but is reasonably drought tolerant once established.

Blue Wood Sedge is a great native substitute for the popular non-native groundcovers Liriope muscari and Ophiopogon japonicus.

Creek Sedge is a host plant for some Skipper Butterflies and the seeds are eaten by turtle.