Creeping Broad-leafed Sedge 'Variegata'

Carexsiderosticha

Family
Cyperaceae (sy-peer-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Carex (KAR-eks)
Synonym
Carex siderosticta
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
This plant is resistant to deer
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Chesterland, Ohio

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Cranston, Rhode Island

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Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) | May 2008 | positive

Rate at least zone 4 hardy - more widely than Dave's Garden report. This is one of my favorite perennial - look like a little hosta - wil...Read More

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