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Cyperaceae
Carnat tong-grass
Carex panicea
Also known as Carex panicea f. pallida, Carex panicea f. binata, Carex panicea f. longipedunculata, Carex panicea f. tumidula
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland Plant · Bog Garden · Rain Garden · Ornamental Grass · Moisture Loving · Pond Plant · Wildlife Friendly
This sedge thrives in boggy, wet conditions and partial shade, making it perfect for rain gardens or pond edges. It forms attractive clumps and requires minimal care once established in suitable moisture conditions. Cut back old foliage in late winter before new growth emerges.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Maintain consistently moist to wet soil conditions · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 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
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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