Carex platyphylla: Country Or Region Of Origin
Canada, U.S.A.
Plant Profile: Carex platyphylla
Taxonomy: Carex platyphyllaNames
Broad Leaf Sedge, Sedges, Silver Sedge
Phonetic Spelling:KAIR-eks plat-TIH-fil-uh
Genus:Carex
Species:platyphylla
Family:Cyperaceae
Silver Sedge is a native species belonging to the Cyperaceae family. It can be found across Canada and in the central and southern regions of the United States, extending down to North Carolina.
Carex platyphylla Feature Summary
Carex platyphylla Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#perennial
#wildlife plant
#small mammals
#NC native
#native ornamental grass
#larval host plant
#food source summer
#food source herbage
#native sedge
#bird friendly
#food source hard mast fruit
#butterfly friendly
#butterfly larvae
#HS302
#pollinator garden
#audubon
#various satyr butterfly
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Carex platyphylla Feature Summary
Attributes
Canada, U.S.A.
This plant supports various Satyr larvae.
Perennial
Seed
Division
Fruit
Displays from May to July
Summer
Flowers
Blooms from April to June
Spring
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Moist
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
High Organic Matter
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Shade Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Drought
Deer
Dry Soil
Woodland
Rock Wall
Riparian
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds
Small Mammals
Carex platyphylla Image Gallery
Carex platyphylla Attributes
Carex platyphylla: Wildlife Value
This plant supports various Satyr larvae.
Carex platyphylla: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Carex platyphylla: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Carex platyphylla Fruit
Carex platyphylla: Fruit Description
Displays from May to July
Carex platyphylla: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Carex platyphylla Flowers
Carex platyphylla: Flower Description
Blooms from April to June
Carex platyphylla: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Carex platyphylla Whole Plant Traits
Carex platyphylla: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Carex platyphylla: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Carex platyphylla: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Carex platyphylla Cultural Conditions
Carex platyphylla: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Carex platyphylla: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Carex platyphylla: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Carex platyphylla: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Carex platyphylla: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Carex platyphylla: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Carex platyphylla Leaves
Carex platyphylla: Leaf Color
Blue
Green
Carex platyphylla: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Carex platyphylla: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Carex platyphylla: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Carex platyphylla Stem
Carex platyphylla: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Carex platyphylla Landscape
Carex platyphylla: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Carex platyphylla: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Carex platyphylla: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Carex platyphylla: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Carex platyphylla: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
