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Posted 12/08/2022 in Perennial

Carex flaccosperma

An easy to grow evergreen sedge, Carex flaccosperma forms attractive spreads of blue-green narrow leaves with small greenish flower spikes in the spring. Brown seed spikes follow flowers. Native to meadows and moist woodlands in the southeastern United States.

Post Details

Latin Name
Carex flaccosperma
Common Name
Blue Wood Sedge
Planting Zone
Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8
Special Interest
Deer Resistant
Bloom Season
Spring
Height
.5-1 feet tall
Spread
.5-1 feet wide
Suggested Uses
Shade Garden Woodland Gardens
Potential Pests
No serious problems

Plant Story

An easy to grow evergreen sedge, Carex flaccosperma forms attractive spreads of blue-green narrow leaves with small greenish flower spikes in the spring. Brown seed spikes follow flowers. Native to meadows and moist woodlands in the southeastern United States.

Special Care Instructions

Cut foliage to the ground in late winter. Thrives in moist soil. Easily grown.

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