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Tried and True Native Plant Selections
for the Mid-Atlantic
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Carex plantaginea (Plantain-leaved Sedge)
The most ornamental of the woodland sedges, this species, sometimes referred to as Seersucker Sedge, is generally found in rich mountain woodlands.* In the garden it can fill many roles, substituting for popular non-native plants and even tolerating difficult dry shaded sites.
*In the Mid-Atlantic, it is not native to DC or DE. In MD, it is found in Garrett and Montgomery counties. In PA, it is frequent in the northern, south-central and south-western parts and rare in the southeast. In VA, it is rare in the northern Piedmont (it is reported in Fairfax and Loudoun counties) and infrequent in the mountains. You can view the VA counties in which it has been reported here.
Learn more about other Mid-Atlantic plants:
Tried and True Native Plant Fact Sheets