Carex dipsacea (Sedge)


Botanical Information

FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Speciesdipsacea
CategoryPerennials
OriginNew Zealand

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6b - 7a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH6 - H5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-18 - (-12)
Temperature (°F)0 - 10
Height45 - 70 cm
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA dark green and olive grass that turns bronze-pink in winter, with dark brown-black flowers in summer.
ShapeDensely tufted, loose habit.
LandscapeBeautiful container plant.
PropagationPropagate through seed or division.
CultivationGrow in full sun or partial shade in any wet or moisture-retentive soil.
HabitatNative to damp woodlands and bog moors.
Leaf DescriptionLeaves are long, approximately 2 mm in width, dark green or olive in colour that turn to a coppery bronze-pink in winter.
Flower DescriptionFlowers are unisex, with male flowers being terminal, dark brown-black, to 2.5 cm, and are semi-trailing.
Fruit DescriptionFruit is a dark brown seedhead.

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