Carex brunnescens
Brownish sedge , Green bog sedge
Carex Carex
C. brunnescens - C. brunnescens is a variable, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with linear, erect or arching, mid- to bright green leaves and short, cylindrical, green flower spikelets in summer.
Carex brunnescens is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Green in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Cut back after flowering.
Division, Seed
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Carex brunnescens (Brownish sedge ) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Woodland
Plant in fertile, moist to wet, neutral to acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Habit will be more upright if grown in sun, prostrate to arching in shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Carex brunnescens
Brownish sedge , Green bog sedge
Carex Carex
C. brunnescens - C. brunnescens is a variable, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with linear, erect or arching, mid- to bright green leaves and short, cylindrical, green flower spikelets in summer.
Northern temperate regions
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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Green in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Cut back after flowering.
Division, Seed
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Carex brunnescens (Brownish sedge ) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Woodland
Plant in fertile, moist to wet, neutral to acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Habit will be more upright if grown in sun, prostrate to arching in shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
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Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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