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Cyperaceae
Bulbostylis capillaris
Bulbostylis capillaris
Also known as Fimbristylis capillaris, Scirpus capillaris, Abildgaardia capillaris, Iria capillaris
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Sedge · Fine-Texture · Hair-Like · Rock-Garden · Delicate · Tufted · Small · Specialty
Hair sedge is a delicate, fine-textured sedge that forms small tufts of thread-like foliage. It requires well-draining soil and careful watering to prevent root rot while maintaining adequate moisture. This diminutive plant is best suited for rock gardens or specialized sedge collections.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil feels dry, avoid overwatering · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 3 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Colombia, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala
Sources: trefle, usda
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