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(Spring Sedge)
The spring sedge is mid-sized sedge grown for its evergreen tufts of shaggy, narrow leaves. In mid spring, tall stalks of tan seeds emerge; this is the earliest sedge to flower. It spreads by rhizomes and can reach several feet across. The spring sedge is native to the northeastern United States where it thrives in moist soil in partial to full shade.
Grow the spring sedge in constantly moist, alkaline soil. Do not let it dry out. Trim off any dead foliage in the early spring. With time, this...
Mary S. Thomas
(Spring Sedge, The Beatles Spring Sedge, Vernal Sedge)
This is an eye-catching, useful selection of a sedge native to the U.S. The long, slender leaves grow in a mop-like clump, hence the cultivar name. ‘The Beatles.’ The short flower stems barely rise beyond the leaves. They appear in spring, earliest among the sedges (hence the common name of this plant, spring sedge). In bloom, the flower spikes briefly resemble fuzzy catkins and the seedpods that follow are distinctively multi-pointed. Though it much resembles an ornamental grass, it belongs to a...
(New Zealand Hair Sedge)
The evergreen New Zealand hair sedge is an outstanding foliage plant that's native to its namesake. In the wild, it can be found in moist open grasslands, riparian flats and in moist rocky alcoves. It is a marginally hardy perennial that’s quite tough and easy to grow
This vigorous perennial forms neat dense clumps of fine, grassy foliage. The slender blades arch giving the clumps a fountain-like appearance. The foliage may be pale green, gray-green or bronzy red. Short inconspicuous spikes of...
(Bronze Perfection Sedge, New Zealand Hair Sedge)
The evergreen New Zealand hair sedge 'Bronze Perfection' is an outstanding foliage plant that's native to its namesake. In the wild, it can be found in moist open grasslands, riparian flats and in moist rocky alcoves. It is a marginally hardy perennial that’s quite tough and easy to grow.
This vigorous perennial forms neat dense clumps of fine, grassy foliage. The slender blades arch giving the clumps a fountain-like appearance. The foliage is bronzy sandy brown. Short inconspicuous spikes of...
(Bronze Leatherleaf Sedge, New Zealand Hair Sedge)
The evergreen New Zealand hair sedge 'Bronze' is an outstanding foliage plant that's native to its namesake. In the wild, it can be found in moist open grasslands, riparian flats and in moist rocky alcoves. It is a marginally hardy perennial that’s quite tough and easy to grow.
This vigorous perennial forms neat dense clumps of fine, grassy foliage. The slender blades arch giving the clumps a fountain-like appearance. The foliage is bronzy red. Short inconspicuous spikes of flowers appear in...
John Rickard
(Frosted Curls Sedge, New Zealand Hair Sedge)
This is an eye-catching, useful selection of a sedge native to New Zealand. The slender arching, grassy leaves grow in a wide clump that resembles a fountain. They are silvery-green and seem to shimmer when blown by a breeze. Though it much resembles an ornamental grass, it comes from a different family all together, and like many of its fellow sedges, is more versatile than grasses, being tolerant of both full sun and partial sun and moist to almost-wet soils, and not attractive to deer. The tiny...
(Milk Chocolate Sedge, New Zealand Hair Sedge)
This is a selection of a sedge native to New Zealand, a tender evergreen perennial grown for the unusual color of its leaves.. Its habit is a wide clump, with the leaves arching like water in a fountain. The light chocolate-brown with edges lightly tinged pink. They turn orange brown in autumn. Though it much resembles an ornamental grass, it comes from a different family all together, and like many of its fellow sedges, is more versatile than grasses, being tolerant of both full sun and partial...
(Dwarf Sedge, Miniature Sedge, Variegated Miniature Sedge)
This is an eye-catching, very low selection of a sedge native to Japan. The narrow arching, grassy leaves grow in a wide clump that resembles a fountain. They are dark-green edged with thin white margins, and they to shimmer when blown by a breeze. Though ‘Marginata’ much resembles an ornamental grass (and is often listed as a grass in nursery catalogs), it belongs to a different family all together, and like many of its fellow sedges, is more versatile than grasses, being tolerant of both full...
(Dwarf Sedge, Miniature Sedge, Variegated Miniature Sedge)
This is a small, spreading, very low selection of a sedge native to Japan. The narrow arching, grassy leaves grow in a wide clump that resembles a fountain. They are dark-green edged with thin white margins, and they to shimmer when blown by a breeze. Though ‘Marginata’ much resembles an ornamental grass (and is often listed as a grass in nursery catalogs), it belongs to a different family all together, and like many of its fellow sedges, is more versatile than grasses, being tolerant of both partial...
(New Zealand Sedge)
This evergreen sedge, native to New Zealand, grows in a large, coarse mound of thin arching leaves that are greenish-bronze and turn an orangey red in autumn. Though it resembles an ornamental grass and is listed by some nurseries as a grass, it comes from a different family all together, and like many of its fellow sedges, is more versatile than grasses, being tolerant of both full sun and partial sun and moist to almost-wet soils. The tiny brownish flowers appear in clusters atop thin stems in...