Carex flacca
Blue sedge, Glacous sedge, Blue green sedge, Carnation grass, Flabby sedge, Carex glauca
Carex Carex
C. flacca - C. flacca is a compact, dense, clump-forming, rhizomatous, evergreen perennial with linear, arching, blue-green leaves and cylindrical spikes of insignificant, greenish-white flowers in summer.
Carex flacca is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Arching, Compact
Insignificant or absent, Greenish-white in Summer
Blue-green in All seasons
Aphids Aphids
Cut back in late winter in areas with cold winter climates.
Divide in spring.
Division
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Carex flacca (Blue sedge) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Rock, Low Maintenance, Ground Cover, Garden edging, Cottage/Informal, City, Bog garden, Beds and borders, Waterside, Woodland
Grow in wet, moist, or moist but well-drained soil in partial or full shade. Tolerates standing water up to 5cm deep. Can be grown in full sun in cool summer climates. Evergreen in warm winter climates. Though best with regular moisture, will tolerate moderate drought.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Carex flacca
Blue sedge, Glacous sedge, Blue green sedge, Carnation grass, Flabby sedge, Carex glauca
Carex Carex
C. flacca - C. flacca is a compact, dense, clump-forming, rhizomatous, evergreen perennial with linear, arching, blue-green leaves and cylindrical spikes of insignificant, greenish-white flowers in summer.
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Europe
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Arching, Compact
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Insignificant or absent, Greenish-white in Summer
Blue-green in All seasons
Cut back in late winter in areas with cold winter climates.
Divide in spring.
Division
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Carex flacca (Blue sedge) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Rock, Low Maintenance, Ground Cover, Garden edging, Cottage/Informal, City, Bog garden, Beds and borders, Waterside, Woodland
Grow in wet, moist, or moist but well-drained soil in partial or full shade. Tolerates standing water up to 5cm deep. Can be grown in full sun in cool summer climates. Evergreen in warm winter climates. Though best with regular moisture, will tolerate moderate drought.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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