Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger'
Blue sedge 'Blue Zinger', Glacous sedge 'Blue Zinger'
Carex Carex
'Blue Zinger' _ 'Blue Zinger' is a dense, clump-forming, rhizomatous, evergreen perennial with linear, arching, blue-green leaves and cylindrical spikes of insignificant, greenish-white flowers in summer.
Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger' is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Arching
Greenish-white, Insignificant or absent 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 Zinger' (Blue sedge 'Blue Zinger') will reach a height of 0.45m 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)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger'
Blue sedge 'Blue Zinger', Glacous sedge 'Blue Zinger'
Carex Carex
'Blue Zinger' _ 'Blue Zinger' is a dense, clump-forming, rhizomatous, evergreen perennial with linear, arching, blue-green leaves and cylindrical spikes of insignificant, greenish-white flowers in summer.
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Arching
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Greenish-white, Insignificant or absent 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 Zinger' (Blue sedge 'Blue Zinger') will reach a height of 0.45m 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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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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