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Carex dipsacea
Sedge
Origin: New Zealand
| Family |
| Cyperaceae |
| Genus |
| Carex |
| Species |
| dipsacea |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -18 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 10 |
| Height |
| 45 - 70 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A dark green and olive grass that turns bronze-pink in winter, with dark brown-black flowers in summer. |
| Landscape |
| Beautiful container plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun or partial shade in any wet or moisture-retentive soil. |
| Shape |
| Densely tufted, loose habit. |
| Habitat |
| Native to damp woodlands and bog moors. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are long, approximately 2 mm in width, dark green or olive in colour that turn to a coppery bronze-pink in winter. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are unisex, with male flowers being terminal, dark brown-black, to 2.5 cm, and are semi-trailing. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is a dark brown seedhead. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate through seed or division. |
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