Cyperaceae
Carex dacica
Carex dacica
Also known as Carex saxatilis f. infuscata, Carex bigelowii subsp. nardeticola, Carex anguillata, Carex rigida f. infuscata
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Sedge · European · Alpine · Woodland · Cool · Moist · Shade · Rare
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This European sedge requires consistent moisture and partial shade to thrive. It prefers cool, humid conditions and may struggle in hot, dry climates. Best suited for specialized gardens focusing on European alpine or woodland plants.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist, avoid letting it dry out completely · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–6.4
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Finland, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, North European Russi, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Sources: trefle, usda
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