Carex muskingumensis

palm branch sedge / musk sedge

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palm branch sedge / musk sedge
Eventual height and spread
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Originating from swamps and damp meadows in North America, this semi-evergreen sedge will thrive in moisture-retentive soil - and therefore makes a handsome addition to bog gardens or pond margins. The slender foliage forms in palm-like spays, creating a slowly spreading mound, which in summer is topped with brownish flowerheads.

How to care for Carex muskingumensis:

Plant out in reliably moist soil, or pot up into a pond basket and place at the margins of a pond in shallow water no deeper than 5cm. A low maintenance plant, remove dead leaves and spent flowers as necessary. Divide congested clumps in early spring every few years.
Flowering period:
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Eventual height:
1m
Eventual spread:
1m
Position:

Full sun / light shade

Rate of growth:

Fast-growing

Soil:

Aquatic / Reliably damp or boggy

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

  • InformationThis pond plant dies right back in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
  • InformationCAUTION toxic if eaten/skin & eye irritant

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