Carex pensylvanica Straw Hat PP 29432 Viola I was smitten

I was smitten

it prefers a shady woodland setting

with 4' tall stalks of green leaves

flesh-colored flowers that are hidden at the leaf axils

Cypripedium 'Chauncey' produces 15" tall stalks of small yellow flowers

Carex pensylvanica Straw Hat PP 29432 Viola I was smittenCarex pensylvanica 'Straw Hat' has surprisingly prospered in our hot, humid, summer, where this species typically doesn't thrive, since its native range runs from Canada south to Arkansas. The narrow, fine textured, semi evergreen foliage is topped with flowers in mid spring, atop upright 8" tall stalks. By summer, the foliage lays flat, creating a beautiful textural carpet. Although native to moist woods, it has thrived for us in our amended sandy