Mead’s Sedge Size:1 Gallon thriving on rocky limestone slopes

thriving on rocky limestone slopes where calcareous soils abound

cut back the stems by half after flowering

making it a perfect addition to any garden

but may loose some of its leaves in the winter

For an even more abundant bloom

Mead’s Sedge Size:1 Gallon thriving on rocky limestone slopesCarex meadii Meads Sedge is a blue green sedge native to prairies and open woodlands in the central United States. Seed heads will appear in April starting out as light green, turning darker as they mature and then finally to a tan when ripened. The seeds will often be food for birds such as Mourning Dove, Ring necked Pheasant and wild Turkey among others. Skipper caterpillars feed on the leaves. It is unusual in forming loose colonies of plants from