Carex nigra VariegataBlack sedge
科:莎草科
Family:Cyperaceae
属:薹草属
common name:Black sedge
introduce:Plant Type: Rush or Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.5 to 0.75 feet
Spread: 0.5 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Color: Blackish
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Wet
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in wet soils in part shade to full shade. Will grow in shallow water (e.g., 3-4" deep). Tolerates full sun as long as soils are wet, but best in part shade. Although evergreen in warm winter climates, minimal persistence of foliage color occurs in the St. Louis area unless winter is unusually mild. May be grown in medium wet soils, but is less vigorous.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
This black sedge cultivar grows in low, slowly spreading clumps (6-9" tall) and is most often used in the landscape as a ground cover. Features light green, grassy-like leaves edged with yellow instead of the usual grayish-green to blue-gray foliage of the species. Flowers appear in April on thick spikes atop stems rising just above the foliage. The Royal Horticultural Society lists the correct name of this plant as Carex nigra On-line.
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
Ground cover for boggy areas, low spots, stream/pond margins or water gardens.
