Slender-foot Sedge

Carex leptopoda (synonym: Carex deweyana ssp. leptopoda) Slender-foot sedge is a fine-textured, clumping woodland sedge that thrives in a wide range of habitat types. Through the growing season it forms a soft, graceful mound of narrow green leaves, with subtle spring flower spikes that rise just above the foliage, adding quiet interest without overwhelming its refined form. Beyond its beauty, this sedge provides cover and foraging habitat for small wildlife and beneficial insects and it excels as a low-maintenance companion plant in native woodland gardens, rain gardens, and borders. Plant type/canopy layer: evergreen, perennial sedge, herb/ground layer Size at maturity: 8”-42” tall; clumping up to 24” wide  Light requirements: mostly sunny to mostly shady Moisture requirements: moist soil Bloom time: green to brown inflorescence generally appear April-May Growth rate/ease: fast growing, easy to grow Wildlife support: overall plant is a caterpillar host and larval food so