Carex flaccosperma

Blue Wood Sedge is a compact grasslike perennial that makes a beautiful groundcover in a shady space or rain garden. As light diffuses through the trees, it may give off a bluish hue. Being evergreen, it provides color in winter months as your garden naps and habitat for wildlife as they ride out cold temps. Flowers are inconspicuous and this plant brings visual appeal in providing a resting spot for the eyes within small spaces in the garden. As with other plants in the Carex genus, Blue Wood Sedge shines brightly in the cool seasons of spring and fall. It can handle brief periods of dry soil but is happiest when soil remains moist but not soggy. Being a host plant for Satyr butterfly larvae, it adds excellent wildlife value in a small package.