Carex lurida
Sallow sedge, Lurid sedge, Bottlebrush sedge, Shallow sedge
Carex Carex
C. lurida - C. lurida is a variable, tufted perennial with arching, linear, bright green leaves and yellow-green flowers from early summer until early autumn.
Carex lurida is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Yellow-green in Summer; Yellow-green in Autumn
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Cut back after flowering.
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Carex lurida (Sallow sedge) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Waterside
Plant in fertile, moist to wet, slightly acid soil in full sun or partial shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Carex lurida
Sallow sedge, Lurid sedge, Bottlebrush sedge, Shallow sedge
Carex Carex
C. lurida - C. lurida is a variable, tufted perennial with arching, linear, bright green leaves and yellow-green flowers from early summer until early autumn.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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Yellow-green in Summer; Yellow-green in Autumn
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Cut back after flowering.
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Carex lurida (Sallow sedge) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Waterside
Plant in fertile, moist to wet, slightly acid soil in full sun or partial shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, 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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