Carex woodii

Wood's sedge, pretty sedge

This slow-creeping woodland sedge resembles the better known Pennsylvania sedge, but Wood's sedge tends to be more dense. Young foliage has a blueish hue in the spring and was a high performer in Mount Cuba's Carex trial. This species in not ecotypic to New England.


Height: 6-12 in
Spread: 6-12 in
Hardiness Zone: 4-8


Bloom Color: Green

Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
• Species
Exposure
• Sun
• Part Shade
• Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average
• Dry
Ecoregion
• Not Ecotypic in New England
Ornamental Interest
• Spring Bloom
Tolerance
• Drought Tolerant
• Deer/Rabbit Resistant
Additional Attributes
• Low Maintenance
Landscape Use
• Groundcover
Growth Habit
• Spreading/Suckering


North American Distribution


Reuven Martin, iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/220581036
Reuven Martin, iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/220581036
Reuven Martin, iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/218607765
Reuven Martin, iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/218607765