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Cyperaceae
Spring sedge
Carex caryophyllea
Also known as Carex caryophyllea, Carex verna var. longevaginata, Carex praecox f. longevaginata, Vernal sedge
Native Plants · Sedge · Ornamental Grass · Ground Cover · Shade Tolerant · Perennial · Woodland · Border Plant · Low Maintenance · Carex · Cool Season
Spring sedge is a low-maintenance ornamental grass ideal for shaded borders, woodland gardens, and ground cover. Water regularly to keep the soil consistently moist and plant in partial shade for best results. Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor and prevent overcrowding.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately to keep soil evenly moist; avoid waterlogging · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 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, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, District Of Columbia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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