Blue Sedge, Heath Sedge 'Blue Zinger'

Carexflacca

Family
Cyperaceae (sy-peer-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Carex (KAR-eks)
Species
flacca (FLAK-a)
Synonym
Carex glauca
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Pensacola, Florida

Washington, Illinois

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Richfield, Ohio

Toledo, Ohio

Portland, Oregon

Landenberg, Pennsylvania

Christiana, Tennessee

Millington, Tennessee

Vernal, Utah

Beverly, West Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
1
negative
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Eden Prairie, MN (Zone 4b) | May 2023 | positive

I bought two of these plants from a large nursery in the Twin Cities a few years ago. Within a year or so, I was able to divide the two p...Read More

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Toledo, OH | May 2009 | negative

A pretty plant; however, I had it in full sun and it spread a lot - about 6X - in less than a year, and was impossible to pull out! I had...Read More

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Landenberg, PA (Zone 6b) | October 2005 | positive

This selection of C. flacca is exceptionally silvery blue and forms elegant fountaining clumps. It is quite vigorous in moist soils and h...Read More

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