Plantain-leaved or Seersucker Sedge - Carex plantaginea
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Common Name: Plantain-leaved or Seersucker Sedge Botanical Name: Carex plantaginea Category: Grasses Flower Color: Brown, Purple Bloom Time: Spring, Summer Soil Conditions: Moist , Rich Exposure/Light Requirements: Full Shade Foliage: Evergreen Height: 6-12 inches |
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| Description: This grass is mostly evergreen and has broad, shiny, puckered leaves. It grows 8-10 inches tall and wide. Non-showy purple or brown seed heads develop in the late spring or early summer. This plant makes a nice ground cover in moist, richly soiled shady gardens. Native Americans once used this grass as a charm to ward off snakes and also as a topical treatment for snake bites. | |