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Carex rosea

Rosy Sedge (Curly Wood Sedge)

This versatile sedge forms a thick clump of narrow, delicate, deep green leaves. The name comes from the rosy tint seen in the unique, star-like seedheads.

  • »  Thick clumps of delicate, arching foliage
  • »  Deep green narrow leaves
  • »  Produces unique star-like seed clusters
  • »  Named for the rosy colour on one small portion of the green seed heads
  • »  Bloom Time: May to June

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:20-30 cm
  • Spread:5-10 cm
  • Bloom Color: Brown
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Fruit
Flowering Time
• Spring
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Ground cover
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Carex rosea

Native to Ontario

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.
 

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Carex rosea

They will grow in dry, moist or wet woodlands including difficult, dry, shady sites in bright shade or full sun. Established plants are drought tolerant, pest resistant and unpalatable to deer and other herbivores.