Carex add a whispy, grassy texture and nice color to container gardens. If they are labeled c. Drought tolerant once established, but will perform best with some moderate irrigation through the hot season.
Carex divulsa
Carex divulsa prospers in filtered sun or part shade and in dry, moist or wet soils.
Filtered sun, morning sun, open shade, part shade, part sun
Can be cut back by up to half in late spring or early summer. This dark green clumping sedge is one of the best, most versatile and manageable of the ground cover sedges for making meadows. Looks best with a hard cut back once per year after flowers dry. Keep maintenance low by giving plants proper space to grow.
Propagation divide in early spring.
Rock, low maintenance, ground cover, drought tolerant, cottage/informal, containers, city, beds and borders. I picked carex divulsa up in arizona in 2003, where it was widely sold, grown, and promoted as the california native carex tumulicola until it was finally outed as the european carex divulsa. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Tolerant of sun, clay or sand, this sedge is the workhorse of many.
That’s because it’ll probably kill your plant.
Drought tolerant once established, this sedge prefers some regular moisture. European meadow sedge performs well in full sun to full shade, but does best with some afternoon shade here in the low desert. As leaves fall and the landscape goes dormant, grassland sedge keeps its deep green color. It was found at 6% of nurseries in 2014 and 6.5% of nurseries in 2015.
Foothill sedge has a wide distribution in california and north to washington.
Carex divulsa grows in clumps with intermingling narrow foliage. It is a very versatile plant for use in coastal full sun to fairly deep shade. Can naturalize in moist, boggy, clay, or sandy soils. Most like part shade however some will tolerate full to mostly sun.
Carex flagellifera is a foot (30 cm.) or more in height.;
Despite the mixup, carex divulsa is a fabulous sedge and has been a stellar performer in both our heat and humidity. It differs inter alia from the california native by being a more aggressive spreader with winter hardiness to usda zone 4. Performs well in shaded areas under trees or use as ground cover on slopes and meadows. Full sun, partial shade, full shade.
Over 1500 species of carex grow in a variety of habitats (often moist to wet areas) throughout the world.
Care berkeley sedge is very adaptable and can grow in full sun to full shade and most any soil. Are the plants labeled c. In milder climates, it will stay evergreen throughout the winter. Carex divulsa makes a lush, evergreen.
Recommended space between carex divulsa plants should be 2′ minimum to around 3′ unless you want a tangled and very wild look.
As a cool season grower, it gets a flush of growth as temperature drop in early fall. Here’s how to identify them. Will grow in most soil conditions in full sun or partial shade. First, put on gloves so the carex edges don’t cut you as you work.
But, when you do begin cutting, don’t just cut your carex to the ground.
Check with your local extension office or garden center for specimens. Plants tolerate full sun, full shade heat, humidity, clay, sand, dry shade, occasional mowing and foot traffic. However, if the middle of your plant seems to have rotted out, pull out any rotted parts. A tough and adaptable tufted evergreen growing 12 inches (or.
Carex divulsa the berkeley sedge.
Plant them alone in a pot or mix them with other plants that have similar soil moisture and sun needs. Divulsa cannot be planted in city green streets or restoration projects. Summer blooms with evergreen carpet of sedge. Carex divulsa was included as a candidate plant in the 2014 and 2015 nursery surveys.
In early november, carex divulsa continues to provide coverage and a beautiful green background.
Carex divulsa can handle full sun to full shade exposures, although in the low desert it thrives with some partial shade. It tolerates boggy wet soils but is also fairly drought tolerant once established. When it was surveyed for, it had a high risk pre score. Fairly drought tolerant once established but looks best with regular moisture.
Divulsa plants from city deliveries.
Go to inflorescence next step. Tolerates full shade and light foot traffic. Established plants are drought tolerant, pest resistant and unpalatable to deer and other herbivores. Some carex varieties appreciate a drier soil while others like a consistently moist or boggy soil.
Individual plants often grow wider in our area than stated in books or online.
Inspect all shipments of c. Carex divulsa is a european species of carex which at one point was sold in california by mistake as carex tumulicola.
