Variegated Black Sedge

Carex nigra 'Variegata'

  • AKA Carex nigra 'On-line'
  • Semi-evergreen low mound of narrow arching light green leaves with yellow edges
  • Chocolate-brown to black flowers above the foliage
  • Spreads slowly by rhizomes and can be used as a ground cover if given ample moisture
  • Bloom Time: Spring
  • Grass Type: Cool Season

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Brown

HEIGHT:
20-25 cm

SPREAD:
20-30 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


This sedge thrives in full to partial shade in a moist, well-drained soil, and will tolerate full sun with adequate moisture. Can tolerate standing water for short periods of time.

Additional Notes about Variegated Black Sedge:


Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.
 

 

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Yellow
Variegated
LANDSCAPE USES:
Border/edging

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