Scientific Name:
Carex flacca
Pronunciation:
KAIR-ecks FLACK-uh
Common Name:
blue creeping sedge
Family Name:
Cyperaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Dense, clump-forming grass-like ground cover; leaves arching, blue-green; spikes cylindrical, most 2-7cm long.
Habit:
Arching, Dense, Spreading
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe (Mediterranean, N. Africa)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Container planting, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Grass-like
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Bluish
Colour in Fall:
Bluish
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Floriferous, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Red, Brown
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Rust (Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
