Carex pendula - Drooping Sedge - Photo courtesy of Sean James Consulting & Design
Carex pendula - Drooping Sedge - Photo courtesy of Sean James Consulting & Design

Drooping Sedge

Carex pendula

Also called Weeping Sedge

  • Upright clump-forming sedge with drooping seed heads
  • Green leaves are almost evergreen
  • Small green seed heads appear in late spring, changing to brown in the summer
  • Cylindrical flower spikes are held erect, becoming pendulous with age
  • Bloom Time: Late spring
  • Flower Size: 10 cm
  • Grass Type: Cool season

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Brown

HEIGHT:
80-100 cm

SPREAD:
60-80 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Aggressive invasive sedge. This sedge thrives in full to partial shade in a moist, well-drained soil, but tolerates full sun and any soil type. Remove seed heads before they open as it can become invasive, spreading by wind-sown seed. 

Additional Notes about Drooping Sedge:


Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.
 

 

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

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