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Semi-evergreen, perennial sedge; 12” tall
Star-shaped flowers emerge in the spring; dark-green foliage can reach a foot tall before beginning to droop; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds
Thrives in medium soil and partial to full shade; a good choice for shade and woodland gardens
Host plant to various butterflies, skippers, stink bugs, grasshoppers and moths including the Clemens’ Cosmopterix Moth
Small mammals and birds (wild turkey, sparrows, towhees, etc.) forage on seeds in fall/winter
Spreads slowly, primarily through seed dispersal

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Seed Pack 3.5" Container

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Semi-evergreen, perennial sedge; 12” tall
Star-shaped flowers emerge in the spring; dark-green foliage can reach a foot tall before beginning to droop; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds
Thrives in medium soil and partial to full shade; a good choice for shade and woodland gardens
Host plant to various butterflies, skippers, stink bugs, grasshoppers and moths including the Clemens’ Cosmopterix Moth
Small mammals and birds (wild turkey, sparrows, towhees, etc.) forage on seeds in fall/winter
Spreads slowly, primarily through seed dispersal

Semi-evergreen, perennial sedge; 12” tall
Star-shaped flowers emerge in the spring; dark-green foliage can reach a foot tall before beginning to droop; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds
Thrives in medium soil and partial to full shade; a good choice for shade and woodland gardens
Host plant to various butterflies, skippers, stink bugs, grasshoppers and moths including the Clemens’ Cosmopterix Moth
Small mammals and birds (wild turkey, sparrows, towhees, etc.) forage on seeds in fall/winter
Spreads slowly, primarily through seed dispersal

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