Carex lupulina
Hop sedge
Carex Carex
C. lupulina - C. lupulina is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with upright to arching, flat, linear, mid-green leaves and hop-like, light green flower spikelets in late spring and early summer.
Carex lupulina is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Arching, Upright
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Cut back after flowering.
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn. Seeds need a winter cold period for germination. Divide between mid-spring and early summer. Tends to self-seed.
Division, Seed
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Carex lupulina (Hop sedge) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Waterside, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Bog garden, Beds and borders, Wildlife
Grow in moist or boggy soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates periodic standing water. Becomes chlorotic in dry, sunny conditions.
Clay, Loamy
Moisture-retentive, Boggy damp conditions
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Carex lupulina
Hop sedge
Carex Carex
C. lupulina - C. lupulina is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with upright to arching, flat, linear, mid-green leaves and hop-like, light green flower spikelets in late spring and early summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Arching, Upright
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Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Autumn
Cut back after flowering.
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn. Seeds need a winter cold period for germination. Divide between mid-spring and early summer. Tends to self-seed.
Division, Seed
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Carex lupulina (Hop sedge) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Waterside, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Bog garden, Beds and borders, Wildlife
Grow in moist or boggy soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates periodic standing water. Becomes chlorotic in dry, sunny conditions.
Clay, Loamy
Moisture-retentive, Boggy damp conditions
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil types: | Clay, Loamy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moisture-retentive, Boggy damp conditions | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial 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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