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Carex muskingumensis 'Wachtposten' |
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| Common name |
palm sedge |
| Family |
cyperaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z5-8) |
| Size |
2-3 ft |
| Light |
full sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (not too dry) |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | mid-July |
The common name for this sedge derives from its branching structure of its flowering stalks, which appear as little palm trees. We grow a row of them as a dense green low hedge near our patio. The seedheads dry to dark tan in mid-summer.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Carex muskingumensis 'Wachtposten'
- Seed from '00 trade. Pot outside, early Fall. No germination
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (40%G, 9-15d)
- Seed from '04 garden. Baggy 70F (5w) - 70F with light (30%G, 18-27d)
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