Grass Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 5 - 9
- Height: 16 inches
- Width: 12 - 14 inches
- Foliage Color: Pinkish bronze
- Flower Color: None
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Fall Color: No change
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained to moist soils, pH 5.0 - 8.0
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Moisture Requirements: More than some other carex varieties
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 60 - 68F
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Sow on to the surface and cover with 1/8 of topsoil
- Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 20 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Carex
Carex Flagellifera (Bronze) is a mop-top, pinkish bronze sedge which is irresistibly cute. Carex, in form and color, it is a distinctive addition to a sunny to partly shaded border. Individual plants stand out for their form. You can plant this ornamental grass sedge massed as a ground cover, Carex can provide a soft, neutral foil for other companion flowers and plants.
These are tough ornamental grass plants will grow in any soil with regular watering. Addition of mycorrhizae fungi to the soil can help enhance root development to support a soil life that will help this carex oranemental grass to give you the best possible display. These are well established ornamental plants that will grow with great vigor in your garden. This great image was taken from koloryogrodu.blogspot.com where they have some nice images.
