{"product_id":"carex-plantaginea","title":"Sedge, Seersucker Sedge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeersucker Sedge is a shade-loving clumping evergreen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" title=\"Ornamental Grass\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eornamental grass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e with broad dimpled foliage that emerges maroon and matures to\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e shiny green with prominent veins.  Delicate purple blooms appear in early spring above the foliage.  Prefers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" title=\"Partial Sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003epartial sun\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eand moist well-drained soil but can tolerate drier conditions.  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarex plantaginea is a host plant for several woodland butterflies, including the \u003cspan\u003eAppalachian Brown.  The seeds are attractive for birds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 545px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 242.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" title=\"Ornamental Grass\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrn. grass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 242.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEastern N. America; GA Native\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 242.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e0.5' - 1'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 242.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e0.5’ - 1’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 242.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 242.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 - 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 242.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" title=\"Partial Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-shade\" title=\"Full Shade\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFull Shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 242.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePurple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 242.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/spring-flower\" title=\"Spring Bloom Collection\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSpring\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear-Round\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Low maintenance plant. Needs water regularly, but do not overwater.  Potential pests include aphids, spidermites, thrips, anthracnose, and slugs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mass Plantings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/border\" title=\"Border Plantings\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" title=\"Woodland Garden\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWoodland Garden\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\" title=\"Wildlife Garden\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWildlife Garden\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e Groundcover, and Containers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/itea-little-henry-copy?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=f0b9ac994\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eItea\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/lobelia-cardinalis-cardinal-flower?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=c478b3d8f\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eCardinal Flower\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/hemerocallis-catherine-woodbury?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=1e60cb589\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eDaylily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/50352333@N06\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/50352333@N06\"\u003eJay Sturner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e from USA, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Plantainleaf_Sedge,_Plaintain-leaved_Wood_Sedge_(Carex_plantaginea)_in_shade_bed_at_the_Morton_Arboretum_-_Flickr_-_Jay_Sturner.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Plantainleaf_Sedge,_Plaintain-leaved_Wood_Sedge_(Carex_plantaginea)_in_shade_bed_at_the_Morton_Arboretum_-_Flickr_-_Jay_Sturner.jpg\"\u003ePlantainleaf Sedge, Plaintain-leaved Wood Sedge (Carex plantaginea) in shade bed at the Morton Arboretum - Flickr - Jay Sturner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e,  (2) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Nova\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Nova\"\u003eAgnieszka Kwiecień, Nova\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Carex_plantaginea_Turzyca_babkowata_2019-06-01_03.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Carex_plantaginea_Turzyca_babkowata_2019-06-01_03.jpg\"\u003eCarex plantaginea Turzyca babkowata 2019-06-01 03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (3) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Nova\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Nova\"\u003eAgnieszka Kwiecień, Nova\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Carex_plantaginea_Turzyca_babkowata_2019-04-06_01.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Carex_plantaginea_Turzyca_babkowata_2019-04-06_01.jpg\"\u003eCarex plantaginea Turzyca babkowata 2019-04-06 01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (4) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Salicyna\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Salicyna\"\u003eSalicyna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Carex_plantaginea_2019-04-16_0255.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Carex_plantaginea_2019-04-16_0255.jpg\"\u003eCarex plantaginea 2019-04-16 0255\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":42625444806754,"sku":"1013833","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2264\/5919\/files\/rNOZpMoIlGPwFjcshG71gESugXjbLH48XV80AjMEMzA.jpg?v=1773435956","url":"https:\/\/www.mackeysgrows.com\/products\/carex-plantaginea","provider":"Mackey's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}