Common Name:
Berkeley sedge
Plant Type:
Sedge
Family:
Cyperaceae (The Sedge Family)
Geographic Origin:
Central and Eastern Europe
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
1-2 feet high and wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
ground cover
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
Green/Greenish
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Misidentified for years as a native California species (C. tumulicola), this Eurasian sedge has proved to be widely adaptable and useful in California gardens. It makes spreading hummocks, usually under 1 foot tall, with arching deep green, very narrow leaves. One of the best sedges for ground cover, it will tolerate sun or shade and some drought as well as wet soils.