Common Oak (Pen) Sedge - Carex pensylvanica

Features:   This short, grasslike sedge has fine bright green foliage and works many places in the garden. It grows well in a woodland setting and can be a groundcover in partly shady areas. It can also be grown as a lawn substitute if does not get too much foot traffic.  Produces small fluffy seed heads in spring.

Light: Partial Sun to shade

Soil: Dry to Medium

Height:  0.5-1 foot

Blooms:  April to May

See more information and photos at: Illinois Wildflowers and USDA Plants Database

Photos: Midwest Groundcovers, Illinois Wildflowers