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Perennial evergreen grass has silvery-green, very narrow recurving leaf blades. Hair-like 'curls' occur as the blades die and curve back toward the base of the blade. Best used in shade. Deciduous in colder areas. Filtered sun. Slow-growing clumps to 2 feet high with equal spread. Division.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Filtered sun

Watering Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Pruning Time: No Value

Growth Rate: Slow Growing

Growth Habit: Clumping

Design Information

Companion Plants

PLUM PUDDING CORAL BELLS
Heuchera x 'Plum Pudding'

CHAMELEON HOUTTUYNIA
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'

SPRING`S PROMISE ICE ANGELS^® CAMELLIA
Camellia japonica 'Spring's Promise'

BUTTERFLIES IN FLIGHT JAPANESE IRIS
Iris ensata 'Butterflies in Flight'

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Companion Plants (Description): This pale sedge belongs with high contrast perennials such as Plum Pudding Coral Bells, (Heuchera x 'Plum Pudding'), Cameleon Houttuynia, (Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'), Butterflies In Flight Japanese Iris, (Iris ensata 'Butterflies in Flight') and Spring's Promise Ice Angels Camellia, (Camellia japonica 'Spring's Promise').

Design Styles: Sedge is a highly versatile plant for groundcover applications in small spaces or forest floor conditions.. Arrange in irregular masses for soft textured drifts through contrasting plants. May be lined up as an edging or planted on a grid for modern looks. Traditional in Asian and naturalistic style rock waterfall planting or around the edges of irregular pools and ponds. Even works well in containers as modernistic forms or mixed with colored foliage perennials.

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.

Background Information

History: Nearly a third of the sedge family, Cyperaceae is composed in genus Carex. This species is native to New Zealand as are many others of this group.

Lore: The indigenous peoples around the world have utilized sedge roots in the weaving of baskets, maps and rope.

Botanical Pronunciation: KA-reks al-BEW-la

Catalog Description: Perennial evergreen grass has silvery-green, very narrow recurving leaf blades. Hair-like 'curls' occur as the blades die and curve back toward the base of the blade. Best used in shade. Deciduous in colder areas. Filtered sun. Slow-growing clumps to 2 feet high with equal spread. Division.