Carex panicea
Carnation sedge, Grasslike sedge
Carex Carex
C. panicea - C. panicea is a tufted, rhizomatous, spreading, moisture-loving deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with narrow, upright or arching, blue-green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, erect to arching stems bearing reddish-brown and pale yellow male flower spikes borne above female flower spikes which are followed by ovoid, brown fruit.
Carex panicea is: Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Spreading
Reddish-brown, Pale-yellow in Spring; Reddish-brown, Pale-yellow in Summer
Blue-green in All seasons
Aphids Aphids
Cut back after flowering.
Division
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Carex panicea (Carnation sedge) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Containers, Foliage only
Grows best in fertile, moist or wet, neutral to acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Can be planted at water's edge or in no more than 10cm of water.
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)
Carex panicea
Carnation sedge, Grasslike sedge
Carex Carex
C. panicea - C. panicea is a tufted, rhizomatous, spreading, moisture-loving deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with narrow, upright or arching, blue-green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, erect to arching stems bearing reddish-brown and pale yellow male flower spikes borne above female flower spikes which are followed by ovoid, brown fruit.
Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Spreading
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Reddish-brown, Pale-yellow in Spring; Reddish-brown, Pale-yellow in Summer
Blue-green in All seasons
Cut back after flowering.
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Carex panicea (Carnation sedge) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Containers, Foliage only
Grows best in fertile, moist or wet, neutral to acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Can be planted at water's edge or in no more than 10cm of water.
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 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil pH: | Acid, 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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