About
Carex punicea 'Belinda's Find' PBR is a compact, evergreen perennial sedge that grows up to 30 cm in height. It features lustrous, bronze foliage with distinctive bright red margins. In summer, it produces understated dark brown flower spikes that are not particularly prominent.
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
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Grass Like
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. See ornamental grasses cultivation
- Pruning
- Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free