Carex muskingumensis

Palm Sedge

Palm Sedge, or Muskingum Sedge, is a distinctive sedge with palm-shaped leaves and large slender flowering spikes. It is a good choice for ground cover in wet locations. Spreads by rhizomes along riverbanks, in floodplains and throug bottomland forests, swamps, and sloughs.

Unique foliage
Good for rain gardens, bioswales and wetlands
Naturalizes easily

Item

Description

On Hand
14602 S3-1 RPM 0

Palm Sedge Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Produced using Forrest Keeling's patented RPM Root Production Method ® technology for exceptional growth and survivability.

Height:

24-36 Inches

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Spread:

24-36 Inches

Hardiness Zone:

5 - 9

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Characteristics & Attributes
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference
• Moist, Well-Drained
• Wet Soil
Attracts Wildlife
• Upland Birds and Game
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Summer
• Fall
Foliage Color
• Green
Habit
• Perennial
Attributes
• Wetlands and Streambank Stabilization
• Ground Cover
• Midwest Native
• Naturalizing
• Rain Gardens and Bioswales
• Erosion Control