Pendulous Sedge

Please be very careful with this plant. It spreads via rhizomes and seeds and can be extremely invasive. One plant can produce tens of th...Read Moreousands of seeds, which have a very high germination rate. It's not just a problem of trying to get it out of your yard; the real damage is when this gets into riparian areas. It's certainly a problem in the Pacific Northwest...not sure about other areas.

An attractive grasslike clump-forming plant frequently grown in British gardens for its architectural presence. The flowering stems are ...Read Moretall and arch gracefully. Rick Dark's Encyclopedia of Grasses states it's hardy only to Z7. Where hardy, this is a garden thug through self-sowing. http://www.hegartywebberpartnership.com/dont-sell-dont-buy-c... It has naturalized in the US in 4 states and has been prohibited in New Zealand.

There's a very similar-looking sedge native to the northeastern US, fringed sedge (Carex crinita), which is hardier and would be preferable in eastern North America. It has somewhat shorter flower spikelets, and it doesn't seem to be aggressive, but it is otherwise very similar. Both get larger on wet soils, but tolerate regular garden conditions with consistent moisture in shade.

Propagated by seed or division.

This sedge is a moderate grower which holds up well in my winter (down to 15F or so). It only needs a slight haircut in spring. It make...Read Mores a good filler plant in a shady moist area and looks great with hosta or ferns.

A perennial, clump-forming grass from Europe and North Africa.

Foliage is dark green, bluish beneath and glossy, the leave...Read Mores can grow 3ft long. Bears a long, arching flower stem with catkin like brown flowers.

Flowers between April and August.

Like a moist, humus rich soil in sun or partial shade.