Carex Species: platyphylla Family: Cyperaceae Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Seed Country Or Region Of Origin: Canada, U.S.A. Wildlife Value: This plant supports various Satyr larvae. Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Native Plant Ornamental Grasses and Sedges Habit/Form: Clumping Maintenance ...

Carex platyphylla broad-leaved sedge (silver sedge) This lovely, low, unctuously textured sedge brings blue blue-silver clumps to moist or average soils, and can tolerate dry shade once established.

Native to northeastern North America where it is typically found in rich woods, Carex platyphylla is a small sedge known for attractive wide blue-green foliage. Unfortunately, it did not perform well in the Trial Garden and all plants died in the second year of the trial.

Carex platyphylla, called the broad leaf sedge and silver sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to southeast Canada, and the north-central and eastern United States.

Carex platyphylla can be distinguished from other broad-leaved woodland sedges with which it commonly grows, especially C. plantaginea and C. albursina, by its strongly glaucous (bluish-white) leaves. These leaves are evergreen. The stem bases are pale or brownish, not reddish as in C. plantaginea. Fertile plants of C. platyphylla, which

With a glossy blue-green leaf look, low maintenance and overall small stature, platyphylla makes a great border plant to a shade garden. Attracting butterflies and pollinators while in bloom, songbirds will also come through to eat the seeds and help spread the plant.

Carex platyphylla is an evergreen perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with blue foliage. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well …

Found in mesic and dry-mesic forests, especially those formed on dunes.

The evergreen 8" tall x 1' wide deer-resistant clumps are composed of 1" wide, powder blue, pleated leaves. Carex platyphylla is topped with insignificant flowers in late spring, but grow this for the textural contrast in the woodland garden.

Forests, woodlands, and bluffs. Prefers rich, although not always deep, rocky soils and usually grows high or on crests of slopes, often without dense adjacent herbaceous vegetation. In higher elevations and the more northern parts of New York, it becomes quite restricted to rich sites. ** Not applicable or data not available.