C. sylvatica bears chartruese leaves and green flower spikes. This evergreen, perennial, ornamental grass has a dense clump-forming growth habit. The Sedge family is quite large, including more than 1,500 species, both evergreen and deciduous. These tenacious survivors can be […]
Carex stricta ( Aurea Carex Sedge )
The cultivar, ‘Aurea’ is more commonly known as C. elata ‘Aurea’, see C. elata ‘Aurea’ for more information. This decidous, perennial, ornamental grass has a dense clump-forming growth habit. The Sedge family is quite large, including more than 1,500 species, […]
Carex spissa ( San Diego Sedge )
C. spissa a member of the Sedge family (Cyperaceae) is as widespread as the grass family, but are especially common in wet or moist habitats in temperate and subarctic zones. The stems of sedges are solidly filled with pith, and […]
Carex solandri ( New Zealand Forest Sedge )
C. solandri, a member of the Sedge family (Cyperaceae) is as widespread as the grass family, but are especially common in wet or moist habitats in temperate and subarctic zones. The stems of sedges are solidly filled with pith, and […]
Carex siderosticha ( Variegata Carex Sedge )
The cultivar, ‘Variegata’ produces wide leaves in bright green and ivory. The flower spikes are tan in color. This decidous, perennial, ornamental grass has a dense clump-forming growth habit. C. siderosticha is on of the sedge species. All sedge are […]
Carex riparia ( Variegata Carex Sedge )
The cultivar, ‘Variegata’ has long arching leaves, boldly striped with green leaves and narrow white or yellow stripes. C. riparia spreads aggressively by rhizomes, and grows near ponds and slow-moving rivers. The sedge family is especially common in wet or […]
Carex plantaginea ( Carex Sedge )
C. plantaginea produces green leaves and deep earth-toned to black flower spikes. This evergreen, perennial, ornamental grass has a dense clump-forming growth habit.The Sedge family is quite large, including more than 1,500 species, both evergreen and decidous. These can be […]
Carex pilulifera ( Tinney’s Princess Carex sedge )
The cultivar, ‘Tinney’s Princess’ is a diminutive cultivar with pale yellow to ivory leaves bearing dark green stripes at the edge. The flower spikes are brown and russet in color and are borne fairly early in the season. This decidous, […]
Carex phyllocephala ( Teniku Suge Sedge )
C. phyllocephala bears green leaves nearly in whorls, clustered near the tops of the 2 fett tall, cane-like stems. ‘Sparkler’ is the variegated selecton. A member of the Sedge family (Cyperaceae) and is as widespread as the grass family, but […]
Carex petriei ( Sedge )
C. petriei, puts forth pale russet to pinkish-tan foliage which curls lightly toward the tip and darker russet flower spikes. This evergreen, perennial, ornamental grass has a dense clump-forming growth habit. The Sedge family is quite large, including more than […]
