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Cyperaceae
Elongated sedge
Carex elongata
Also known as Vignea gebhardii, Narrow-leaved woodland sedge, Carex elongata var. gebhardii, Carex elongata var. alpestris
Native Plants · Sedge · Carex · Wetland Plant · Pond Margin · Rain Garden · Shade Tolerant · Moisture Loving · Ornamental Grass · Cyperaceae · Woodland Garden
Elongated sedge is a graceful, clump-forming perennial grass ideal for moist, shaded garden spots such as pond margins, rain gardens, or woodland borders. It thrives in consistently wet to moist soils and partial shade, making it an excellent choice for difficult damp areas where other plants struggle. Little maintenance is required beyond cutting back old foliage in early spring to make way for fresh new growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water generously and keep soil consistently moist to wet; tolerates boggy conditions · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- 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
- Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russi
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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