Blue Zinger blue green sedge
Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Blue Zinger' blue green sedge (Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger') is a grass for low maintenance gardens, ground cover, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought once settled in. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Greenish-white flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Cardinal flower, Joe Pye weed, and Virginia sweetspire.