{"product_id":"carex-jamesii-james-sedge-native-tennessee-woodland-groundcover-live-plant","title":"Carex jamesii — James' Sedge | Native Tennessee Woodland Groundcover, Live Plant","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eJames' Sedge (Carex jamesii) is a fine-textured, clump-forming native sedge grown from wild-type Middle Tennessee woodland stock. This is a true native species, not a hybrid cultivar — the genuine straight species as it occurs in Tennessee's rich mesic forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIn the wild, James' Sedge is an important larval host plant for the Eyed Brown butterfly (Satyrodes eurydice) and the Appalachian Brown butterfly (Satyrodes appalachia), and its foliage supports sedge grasshoppers and leaf beetles. Its seed heads are a valued late-season and winter food source for Chickadees, Titmice, and native finches. Planting James' Sedge means supporting a full slice of woodland food web, not just a single pollinator interaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis sedge forms dense, dark green tussocks reaching under 12\" tall, emerging early in spring before the tree canopy fills in. It thrives in part shade to full shade with medium, well-drained, fertile soil — an excellent choice for naturalizing under mature trees, along woodland path edges, or as a low-maintenance native lawn alternative in shaded yards where turf grass struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLight: Part shade to full shade (tolerates more sun in early spring before leaf-out)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWater: Medium moisture, neither soggy nor drought-dry once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSoil: Fertile, loamy; adapts to average garden soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eZones: Hardy through the Southeast and Midwest woodland range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipped in a 4\" container, established root system ready to transplant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orders ship out UPS every Monday.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dark Apothecary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44074420961346,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8655\/8274\/files\/il_794xN.8227388775_7wo6.jpg?v=1784083118","url":"https:\/\/darkapothecary.myshopify.com\/products\/carex-jamesii-james-sedge-native-tennessee-woodland-groundcover-live-plant","provider":"Dark Apothecary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}