Common Wood Sedge, Eastern Woodland Sedge

Common Wood Sedge, Eastern Woodland Sedge Carex blanda Partial sun to medium shade, wet to moderately dry moisture level, tolerates a wide range of soils including clay, very strongly acid to neutral pH.  2 feet height, slow to re-seed. Germination Code:   C(60) Native Region:   Statewide Cool season.  Can be used as a groundcover.  Somewhat weedy in appearance and behavior with a tendency to sprawl.  Stands more upright when there is competition from surrounding vegetation. sedge;sun/shade;wet;clay sedge;sun/shade;wet;loam sedge;sun/shade;wet;sand sedge;sun/shade;medium;clay sedge;sun/shade;medium;loam sedge;sun/shade;medium;sand sedge;sun/shade;dry;clay sedge;sun/shade;dry;loam sedge;sun/shade;dry;sand sedge;shade;wet;clay sedge;shade;wet;loam sedge;shade;wet;sand sedge;shade;medium;clay sedge;shade;medium;loam sedge;shade;medium;sand sedge;shade;dry;clay sedge;shade;dry;loam sedge;shade;dry;sand

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