Seven (More) Montana Sedges Planted Along Path - June 2026
Back in the Summer of 2023, I began to discover (and plant) sedges. One of them that has performed pretty well in the shade of our fence and Linden espalier has been Montana Sedge. I planted three of them at first . In the Fall of 2024, I divided some of them to add even more small groundcover plants along the fence . On a recent trip to Northwind Perennial Farm, I came home with seven more plugs of Carex Montana: I planned on putting them in/around the existing colony of Carex Montana in the backyard. I previously planted 36 groundcover plants - all Ajuga. These seven Montana Sedges gets me to 43 groundcover plants - a new high-planting mark. Here, below, is a look at the area showing the small White Polka Dot annuals on the right. In the middle, you can see the three existing Carex Montana right up against the flagstone path. These are small (right now), but they'll spread out a bit. I opted to put one on the left side of the flagstone p...