weeping brown sedge
Carex flagellifera
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, gold/yellow, gray/silver, green, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Weeping brown sedge (Carex flagellifera) is a grass for borders, containers, rock gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The evergreen leaves arch into a mound 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Caramel coral bells, Stonecrop, and Pink Grapefruit yarrow.
Native range
New Zealand, Chatham Islands, and Tasmania.