Carex firma 'Variegata'
Dwarf pillow sedge, Carnation grass 'Variegata', Glaucous sedge 'Variegata', Variegated carnation grass, Variegated glaucous sedge
Carex Carex
'Variegata' _ 'Variegata' is compact, dense, clump-forming, evergreen perennial bearing stiff, pointed, glossy, blue-green leaves with pale yellow margins. Tiny, dark brown flower spikes bloom in early summer.
Carex firma 'Variegata' is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Compact
Dark-brown, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Blue-green, Variegated, Pale-yellow in All seasons
Aphids Aphids
Rake out faded or dead leaves and flowers in spring.
Divide in spring.
Division
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Carex firma 'Variegata' (Dwarf pillow sedge) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Grow in moist but well-drained, alkaline or neutral soil in full sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Carex firma 'Variegata'
Dwarf pillow sedge, Carnation grass 'Variegata', Glaucous sedge 'Variegata', Variegated carnation grass, Variegated glaucous sedge
Carex Carex
'Variegata' _ 'Variegata' is compact, dense, clump-forming, evergreen perennial bearing stiff, pointed, glossy, blue-green leaves with pale yellow margins. Tiny, dark brown flower spikes bloom in early summer.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Compact
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Dark-brown, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Blue-green, Variegated, Pale-yellow in All seasons
Rake out faded or dead leaves and flowers in spring.
Divide in spring.
Division
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Carex firma 'Variegata' (Dwarf pillow sedge) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Grow in moist but well-drained, alkaline or neutral soil in full sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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