Carex dipsacea 'Dark Horse'
Green sedge 'Dark Horse', Tahoata 'Dark Horse', Autumn sedge 'Dark Horse', Teasel sedge 'Dark Horse', New Zealand sedge 'Dark Horse'
Carex Carex
'Dark Horse' _ 'Dark Horse' is a tufted, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with narrow, linear, arching, olive-green leaves tinted bronze-red, particularly in winter, and erect to arching stems of black flower spikes in late summer and early autumn.
Carex dipsacea 'Dark Horse' is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
Black in Summer; Black in Autumn
Flushed bronze, Olive green, Flushed red in All seasons
Aphids Aphids
Cut out dead leaves in summer.
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Carex dipsacea 'Dark Horse' (Green sedge 'Dark Horse') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Architectural, Prairie planting
Plant in any well-drained fertile soils. Avoid extremes of wet and dry. May need winter protection in extremely cold areas.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Carex dipsacea 'Dark Horse'
Green sedge 'Dark Horse', Tahoata 'Dark Horse', Autumn sedge 'Dark Horse', Teasel sedge 'Dark Horse', New Zealand sedge 'Dark Horse'
Carex Carex
'Dark Horse' _ 'Dark Horse' is a tufted, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with narrow, linear, arching, olive-green leaves tinted bronze-red, particularly in winter, and erect to arching stems of black flower spikes in late summer and early autumn.
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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Black in Summer; Black in Autumn
Flushed bronze, Olive green, Flushed red in All seasons
Cut out dead leaves in summer.
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Carex dipsacea 'Dark Horse' (Green sedge 'Dark Horse') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Architectural, Prairie planting
Plant in any well-drained fertile soils. Avoid extremes of wet and dry. May need winter protection in extremely cold areas.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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