China sedge
Carex 'China'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'China' sedge (Carex 'China') is a grass for borders, shade gardens, 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 moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It stays evergreen, so it adds color all year. It blooms in spring and again in summer, and butterflies and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Blue Mouse Ears hosta, Autumn fern, Smooth hydrangea, and New England aster.