trefle.io · Taken Jun 14, 2022 by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Cyperaceae
Curly sedge
Carex rupestris
Also known as Curled sedge, Edritria rupestris, Crispy sedge, Carex crispa
Native Plants · Sedge · Alpine · Rock Garden · Drought Tolerant · Curly Leaves · Perennial · Xeriscaping · Prairie
This hardy alpine sedge forms attractive clumps with distinctive curled leaves that add texture to rock gardens. Thrives in full sun and well-draining soil with minimal water requirements once established. Perfect for xeriscaping, alpine gardens, or naturalized prairie plantings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, Belarus, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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