Cyperaceae
Livid sedge
Carex livida
Also known as Carex livida, Carex livida var. grayana, Carex limosa subsp. livida, Carex livida var. rufiniformis
Native Plants · Livid Sedge · Bog Plant · Shade Loving · Moisture Loving · Pond Margin · Wetland · Blue Foliage · Perennial · Native
Livid sedge is an excellent choice for shaded bog gardens or pond margins where its blue-green foliage creates a cooling effect. This moisture-loving perennial requires consistently wet soil and thrives in cooler climates. Very low maintenance once planted in appropriate conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–6.5
- 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
- 6 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, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, California, Colombia, Colorado, Ecuador, Finland, Iceland, Indiana, Japan, Kamchatka, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Masachusettes, Michigan
Sources: trefle, usda
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