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Parasol Sedge (Carex umbellata) 12-pack of plugs

$25.00

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***12-pack MINIMUM ORDER***: If ordering 12-packs, you must order *at least six 12-packs*. You can mix and match 12-packs of different species.

What are plugs? Plugs are plants grown in 72-cell trays; each soil plug is 1.6” wide x 3.2” deep. They are a great option for planting large gardens. We plant all of our own projects with plugs.

Parasol Sedge is a new find—an amazingly short sedge for full-sun gardens! Most sedges flop over after they go to seed because the seed heads are tall and heavy. Parasol Sedge, on the other hand, has short seed heads that are practically hidden within the tight mound of fine leaves—never flopping over! This is a really fantastic characteristic and makes it much better to have around short flowering species like Prairie Smoke, Pasque Flower, and Puccoons.

Details

Perennial
Sun:    Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture:    Medium, Dry
Height:    1 foot
Blooms:    May, June
Color:    Green
Spacing:    12”
Zones:    3-7
Benefits:    Deer Resistant

Design Tips

Parasol Sedge forms short clumps of leaves that green up early in the spring, right after the snow melts. The seed heads barely grow 6 inches tall! It is great for borders and for planting around short flowering species. Parasol Sedge (Carex umbellata) is a valuable plant that can be scattered throughout a prairie garden to give green growth during the spring when all of the warm-season plants are still dormant and brown.

Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!