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Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Narrow, coppery-bronze
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Other: flowers are small and combined into spikes
Flower Color: Green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Sedge
  • Leatherleaf Sedge

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Courtesy Avant Gardens
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: KALAMA WA
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Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners used with permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10

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