Scientific Name:
Carex comans
Pronunciation:
KAIR-ecks KOE-manz
Common Name:
Frosted Curls sedge, Bronze sedge
Family Name:
Cyperaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, linear, 20-40cm long x 1-2mm wide, base wedged, apex curled, locally "evergreen" (bronze cvs.); fruit brown, 2cm braid on a 1.5cm trailing stalk.
Habit:
Arching, Dense
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Australia / New Zealand, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Alpine, Bedding plant, Container planting, Fall interest, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Hanging basket, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Grass-like
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green-yellow, Bronze
Colour in Fall:
Green-yellow, Brown, Bronze
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Serrulate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Rust (Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
