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Carex flacca(glauca)

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

Plant Size:
6-10 inches high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
natural lawns
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Not applicable
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

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

Silvery grey, evergreen creeping sedge forms dense colonies in smaller areas. It is excellent between pavers and for edging, and can also be mowed to keep it lawn-like. It will need regular watering in hot inland areas.