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White Tinged Sedge

Carex Albicans

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Overview

Carex albicans, commonly known as White Tinged Sedge, is a clump-forming perennial grass-like plant. It flourishes in zones 3 to 9, thriving in partial to full shade. With fine-textured, arching green foliage accented by white margins, it reaches up to 12 inches in height and spreads 8 to 12 inches. Well-suited for ground cover, it prefers moist, well-drained soils. This sedge is deer-resistant and offers a low-maintenance option for naturalistic designs.

Sun Deep Shade, Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 3–9Type GrassClimate Temperate
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — In the spring and early summer, image 32
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — Well-suited for ground cover, it prefers moist, well-drained soilsWhite Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — commonly referred to as White Tinged Sedge; it reaches up to 12 inches in height and spreads 8 to 12 inchesWhite Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — It flourishes in zones 3 to 9, thriving in partial to full shadeWhite Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — With a preference for well-drained soilWhite Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — transitioning into brown seed heads that may persist into winterWhite Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — Carex albicans, commonly known as White Tinged Sedge, is a clump-forming perennial grass-like plant+55

Culture

Sun
Deep Shade, Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Grass
Family
Cyperaceae
Climate
Temperate

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White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — In the spring and early summer, image 32
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — Well-suited for ground cover, it prefers moist, well-drained soils
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — commonly referred to as White Tinged Sedge; it reaches up to 12 inches in height and spreads 8 to 12 inches
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — It flourishes in zones 3 to 9, thriving in partial to full shade
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — With a preference for well-drained soil
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — transitioning into brown seed heads that may persist into winter
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — Carex albicans, commonly known as White Tinged Sedge, is a clump-forming perennial grass-like plant
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — where it can create a lush, image 39
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — it reaches up to 12 inches in height and spreads 8 to 12 inches
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — white flowers in the garden; it reaches up to 12 inches in height and spreads 8 to 12 inches
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — where it can create a lush
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — inconspicuous greenish flower spikes emerge
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — fine-textured foliage that forms dense
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — inconspicuous greenish flower spikes emerge; where it can create a lush
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — Carex albicans supports native pollinators and can serve as a groundcover to prevent soil erosion
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — arching green foliage accented by white margins; where it can create a lush
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — In the spring and early summer
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — is a versatile sedge species that can offer both aesthetic and ecological benefits to your garden landscape
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — arching green foliage accented by white margins
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — transitioning into brown seed heads that may persist into winter; it reaches up to 12 inches in height and spreads 8 to
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — Its clumping habit makes it ideal for mass planting in garden beds or along borders
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — it reaches up to 12 inches in height and spreads 8 to 12 inches, image 25
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — With a preference for well-drained soil; where it can create a lush
White Tinged Sedge (Carex Albicans) — Carex albicans supports native pollinators and can serve as a groundcover to prevent soil erosion; it reaches up to 12
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