Carex muskingumensis Oehme Bletilla The spines are on the

The spines are on the sides of the leaf

It will grow and bloom in full sun to quite heavy shade

very exotic and unusual

before the leaf emerges) resembling a giant vase made from the purple vinyl used for cheap '70s car seats

Carex muskingumensis Oehme Bletilla The spines are on theThis 1994 Plant Delights JLBG introduction was found by our friend, the late Wolfgang Oehme of Oehme and Van Sweden (famous landscape designers), who asked us to introduce it. This sport from Wolfgang's garden has the typical growth habit of the North American native (Canada south to Arkansas) Carex muskingumensis forming a semi evergreen clump of 18" tall stalks which look like miniature palm trees, but with a clear yellow border around the leaves.