Eastern Star Sedge - Carex radiata

Common Name: Eastern Star Sedge 
Scientific Name: Carex radiata
Sun Conditions: Dappled Sun/Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil Conditions: Moist to Mesic; needs soil that never fully dries out
Height Range: 1-2 ft
Width Range: 1-2 ft (equal to height)
Ht. Min: 1 ft
Ht. Max: 2 ft
Width Min: 1 ft
Width Max: 2 ft
Evergreen: Mostly evergreen
Blade Width: Fine
Growth Habit: Bunching habit, foliage arches over; similar to Carex rosea but prefers moister conditions
Growth Rate: Slow
Bloom Time: Spring to Summer
Bloom Color: Green/Tan
Seed/Fruit Production: No
Foliage Color: Green
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Deer Resistant: Yes
Poisonous: No
Ecological/Landscape Use: Shade gardens, rain gardens (part-sun), matrix planting under trees
Lepidoptera Supported by Species or Family/Group: Not well documented at species level (closely related C. rosea/C. appalachica share similar hosts)