Carex glauca
Botanical Name: Carex glauca
Common Names: Blue Sedge, Grey Sedge, Glaucous Sedge,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Groundcovers Clumping, Dense, Spreading
Description:
A beautiful sedge that forms a non-invasive dense clump of narrow, arching blue grass-like foliage. Short flower spikes appear late in spring but do not detract from the striking foliage colour. Great mass planted around ponds and water features as it tolerates boggy sites and aids erosion control. Very versatile as this Carex is also drought tolerant. Grows approx 30cm H x 45cm W. Also known as Carex flacca.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
TBA TBA
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Courtyard, Embankment, ErosionControl, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Habitat, Lo wWater Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters
Pests & Diseases: TBA
Cultural Notes
Family Name: Origin:
Cyperaceae TBA
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: TBA
Flower Colour: TBA
Flower Fragrant:
Flowering Season: TBA
Fruit: TBA
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: TBA
Maintenance Level: TBA
Water Usage: TBA
Drought: TBA
Frost: TBA
Wind: TBA
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