Photo credit
(c) Jude Kesl, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo
Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 50 kinds of birds
- Flower color
- Brown/copper, cream, green or white
- Bloom
- Spring
- Height
- 1–8 inches
- Spread
- 1–12 inches
- Light
- Deep shade to full sun
- Soil moisture
- Dry to moist
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to West Virginia (state-specific source)