Carex remota
Remote sedge, European meadow sedge
Carex Carex
C. remota - C. remota is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen, perennial grass with linear, arching, bright green leaves and short, pale yellow flower spikelets in late spring.
Carex remota is: Semi evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Compact
Pale-yellow in Spring
Bright-green in All seasons
Aphids Aphids
Cut back in early spring before new growth emerges.
Tends to self-seed in ideal growing conditions.
Division, Seed
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Carex remota (Remote sedge) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Lawn, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland
Best in fertile, well-drained loam in partial or full shade. Suitable for a lawn alternative or underplanting in dry shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Carex remota
Remote sedge, European meadow sedge
Carex Carex
C. remota - C. remota is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen, perennial grass with linear, arching, bright green leaves and short, pale yellow flower spikelets in late spring.
Canada, Eastern United States
Semi evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Compact
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Pale-yellow in Spring
Bright-green in All seasons
Cut back in early spring before new growth emerges.
Tends to self-seed in ideal growing conditions.
Division, Seed
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Carex remota (Remote sedge) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Lawn, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland
Best in fertile, well-drained loam in partial or full shade. Suitable for a lawn alternative or underplanting in dry shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, 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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