About
Carex pseudocyperus is a perennial plant that forms dense tufts and spreads gradually. Its leaves are bright yellow-green and range from 0.5 to 1.2 cm in width. During June and July, the flower stems emerge, typically shorter than the foliage, featuring bristly, finger-like flowers.
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
- Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Aquatic, Bogs, Grass Like
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Temp. & sub-trop.
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moisture-retentive soil, can be grown as marginal or bog plant in sun or light shade. See pond plants and bog gardens for further advice
- Pruning
- Cut back in the autumn as the foliage fades
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in autumn, or by division from mid-spring to early summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to a rust