General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 inches (30cm)
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches (30-45cm)
Leaves: Good fall color
Evergreen
Variegated
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Other: flowers are small and combined into spikes
Flower Color: Brown
Other: Brownish
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Sedge

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Location: Beautiful Tennessee 
Date: Oct. 4, 2014
Location: Hidden Hills CA zone 10b
Date: 2013-06-03

Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
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