About
Carex panicea is a sturdy, clump-forming perennial sedge that can spread gradually. It typically reaches a height of around 30 cm and features blue-green leaves. During the summer months, this plant produces slender flower spikes that can extend up to 30 cm, displaying purplish-black blooms nestled among the foliage. It can be either deciduous or semi-evergreen, depending on the growing conditions.
About the genus
Carex encompasses both deciduous and evergreen species, characterized by their rhizomatous or tufted growth habits. These perennials feature triangular stems topped with linear or strap-like foliage, and they produce spikes that can be either short or elongated, adorned with small green or brown flowers.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained, Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Grass Like, Aquatic, Bogs
- Habit
- Clump forming, Tufted
- Foliage
- Deciduous, Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions in full sun or part shade. Grow in waterside locations, boggy or wet soils and any moist but well drained or well-drained soils. See ornamental grasses cultivation, bog gardening and pond plants
- Pruning
- No pruning required, tidy if possible as the foliage dies down at the end of the growing season
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in early spring or by division in mid spring to early summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free