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Carex remota

Common Name:
European meadow sedge
Plant Type:
Sedge
Family:
Cyperaceae (The Sedge Family)
Geographic Origin:
Northern Europe
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
1 foot high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
meadow plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

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

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

This rich green sedge forms fine-textured clumps of grassy foliage. It is a durable groundcover sedge for meadows and is evergreen, with bronzy winter highlights.