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Dichromena (Rhynchospora) colorata
White Star Sedge Zones: 6, 7, 8, 9
Common in moist or wet open areas or thin woods along the coastal plain from Virginia to Texas, White Star Sedge looks like a grass with daisy-like flowers with long, drooping, pointed petals. It is actually a grass-like plant called a sedge. The "flowers" are composed of 5 or 6 conspicuous drooping white bracts or leaves surrounding inconspicuous flowers on 1 to 2 foot stems. White Star Sedge can be fairly aggressive in moist soil with sun or part shade and could be used a a bright green ground cover. Drier sites will slow the spread. The white "flowers" are effective all summer into fall. Cat# 1077

Dichromena (Rhynchospora) colorata, White Star Sedge
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X Native Plant Good Fragrance Butterfly Plant
Hummingbird Plant Good Fall Color Berries & Fruits
X Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
X Easy Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes X Semi No
Plant Type
X Wildflower Shrub X Grass or grass-like
X Perennial Tree X Ground cover
Fern Vine
Light Exposure
X Full sun X Mostly sunny X Half and half
Full shade Mostly shady
Soil Condition
Sandy Organic
Clay Average
Moisture Tolerance
Dry X Wet
X Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
X 24" to 36"
X 12" to 24" 36" or taller
Color
X White/whitish Pink Blue
Yellows Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
Red, scarlet Purple Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring Early summer X Early fall
Mid spring X Mid summer Mid fall
Late spring X Late summer Late fall

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