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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Carex leavenworthii Travis Co. TX
Leavenworth's Sedge
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available CarexItem #: 9775
Zones: 5a to 9b, guessing
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Carex leavenworthii is another of the fabulous native sedges that makes a superb addition to the garden. Carex leavenworthii is native from Canada south to Florida and west to Texas, where it forms tight clumps to 6" tall x 2' wide. The very narrow, dark green foliage provides an incredible textural contrast to bold foliage plants like hostas. While the drought-tolerant Carex leavenworthii doesn't run, it can seed and subsequently makes a great no-mow lawn substitute. Our offerings are seed-grown from a Pat McNeal collection in Travis County, Texas.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Carex
Flower Color: Brown/Tan
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Florida Native Plants , Georgia native plants , Groundcovers , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Texas native plants , Colored Foliage , United States Native Plants