Grassland Sedge

Carex divulsa

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Ornamental Grass

Plant Family: Cyperaceae

Plant Description: This small, clump-forming, grass-like plant brings lush green texture into the landscape. The thin, arching evergreen leaves and tiny spiky seeds look lovely in large matrix plantings or meadows, or as a groundcover when planted en masse. This versatile sedge tolerates clay, sand, boggy soils and drought. It is happiest in moist, shady areas, where it may reseed.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Ornamental Grass - Evergreen

Plant Care: Ornamental Grass - Evergreen (showy non-turf grasses that do not go dormant during the winter): Brush through the grass clump each spring with gloved hands or a stiff wire rake to remove dead leaves. Do not cut back unless to remove seed heads or abnormally long leaves. This is best to done in late winter to early spring.

Video: Raking Out Evergreen Ornamental Grasses - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 12-24" tall and wide

Utah Native: No

Nativar: No

Plant Select: Unknown

Pollinator Friendly: Unknown

Localscapes: Infill Plant, Central Open Shape, Park Strip Plant

Evergreen: Yes

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Green

Bloom Colors: Green, Inconspicuous

Bloom Seasons: Late Spring, Spring

Bloom Period: Apr - May

Erosion Control: Yes

Ground Cover: Yes

Foodscape: No

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)

Salt Tolerant: Unknown

Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

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