trefle.io · Taken Jun 30, 2016 by Tela Botanica − Florent BECK (cc-by-sa)
Cyperaceae
Davall's sedge
Carex davalliana
Also known as Davall sedge, mountain sedge, Carex davalliana, Carex davalliana f. sieberiana
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Ground Cover · Shade Tolerant · Perennial Grass · Bog Plant · European Native · Moisture Loving
Davall's sedge thrives in moist, humus-rich soil and performs well in partial shade, making it ideal for bog gardens or pond margins. Water regularly to maintain consistent soil moisture, as this plant does not tolerate drought. It is a low-maintenance ground cover well suited to cool, temperate garden settings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist; do not allow to dry out completely · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 4 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Northwest European R, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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