Taxonomic Name: Carex eburnea

Common Name: Ivory Sedge

Type: Sedge

Garden: Shade Garden

Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Bloom Time: May to June

Height: 6-12 inches

Light Requirements: Morning sun with afternoon shade, Filtered shade

Soil Conditions: Tolerates periodic drought, Average well-drained soil, Tolerates periodic moisture

Special Characteristics:

• Grows well in loamy, gritty, sandy soils
• pair with native Penstemon and Silene