A.k.a. Pennsylvania sedge. A short sedge coveted for its ability to form colonies in shady and dry conditions! Primarily spreads by runners, but may also reseed in favorable conditions. Note that growth in dry, shady conditions is slow, and plantings in these conditions do best when planted densely from the start instead of relying on runners to fill in.

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade, Shade

Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry

Soil Type: Sandy Loam, Loose Loam

Height: .5-1′

Bloom Time: May-Jun

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Hosts a couple of miner moths, grasshoppers, leafhoppers, and aphids. Ground feeding birds such as turkey, grouse, towhee, and sparrows eat the seeds.