• 8 years ago
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• Author: erin boa-brown

Carex pendula (drooping sedge)

Family: Cyperaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8

Size:

• 50cm-1 m wide
• 1-1.5 m tall

Form:

• Tufted; clump-forming

Soil & Water requirements:

• Prefers moist to wet soil

Exposure:

• Full sun to shade

Leaves:

• Dense foliage; extremely lush once established
• Linear leaves; glaucous
• Semi-evergreen perennial

Flowers:

• Tall inflorescence; drooping flower spikes on tall stems
• Flower spikes are cylindrical and slightly resemble catkins
• 1-2 male spikes at the top, followed by 4-5 female spikes toward the bottom
• Stems move in the wind in an interesting way

Suitable uses:

• Industrial or institutional setting
• Woodland garden
• Waterside planting
• Massing; interesting movement in wind

Other:

• ‘no nonsense sedge’
• Slightly industrial or ‘rough’ in appearance
• Competitive; often self-sows; will take off with moisture – with the potential to become slightly aggressive; weedy to invasive in some areas around the world