Carex muskingumensis

Musk sedge

More About Musk sedge

Grassy foliage forms dense clumps with 'palm like' fronds
Great for the water garden or mass planting streamside

Carex muskingumensis, musk sedge, is found in moist meadows and along streams. Decorative musk sedge resembles miniature palm trees. It spreads slowly via a short rhizome to form a fine textured colony in part shade to full sun. Will grow up to 2 -3’ tall and is surprisingly drought tolerant.

Bloom Color

Brown

Carex muskingumensis Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

•	Sun
•	Partial Shade

Mature Height

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2' - 4'

Spread Characteristics

•	Rhizomatous - Slow

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•	Spring
•	Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Spring
•	Summer
•	Fall

Pond Zonation

•	Flood Plain - Upland
•	High Marsh - Saturated Soil
•	Low Marsh 0 - 6"

Foliage Color

•	Gold
•	Green

Wildlife Benefits

•	Amphibians
•	Cover
•	Food
•	Nesting
•	Songbirds
•	Waterfowl

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant
•	Goose Resistant

Wetland Indicator Status

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OBL

Plant Type

•	Bog/Marsh
•	Marginal
•	Sedge

Attributes

•	Container
•	Drought Tolerant
•	Erosion Control
•	Fibrous Roots
•	Focal Point
•	Great Foliage
•	Mass Planting
•	Native
•	Naturalizing
•	Rain Garden
•	Storm Water Basin

USDA Hardiness Zone

•	4
•	5
•	6
•	7
•	8