Carex albicans (White-tinged Sedge) Size:50 Plug Flat Photo: By Midwest Groundcovers

Photo: By Midwest Groundcovers

Flower Time June-September

Upright seed heads form in midsummer turning from a salmon pink to a pleasant golden brown in late summer and fall

Use Lolium italicum (Annual Rye) to help with erosion of the soil and your precious seed

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Carex albicans (White-tinged Sedge) Size:50 Plug Flat Photo: By Midwest GroundcoversCarex albicans (White tinged Sedge) is a perennial sedge with whispy grass like arching leaves that can be used in those difficult dry shaded areas to form a turf like appearance. These plants spread slowly from underground rhizomes and gradually form colonies, but are not overly aggressive. It can be used as an attractive lawn alternative in the correct conditions. Sun Exposure Savanna Woodland Soil Conditions Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Height 1' 1. 5'