Rosy Sedge, Curly Wood Sedge

Rosy Sedge, Curly Wood Sedge

Carex rosea

This ornamental grass forms a mounding clump is valued for its texture, movement, and four-season presence in the mixed border or mass planting.

  • Bold foliage provides strong textural contrast in the mixed border from spring through winter.
  • Flower heads add a secondary layer of ornament through summer and autumn.
  • Leave stems standing through winter for wildlife value and structural interest; cut back hard to 10–15 cm in early spring.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade with moist, average, wet soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Wet, Average
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.2 – 0.3
Mature Spread (meters)
0.05 – 0.1
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Ontario Native
Landscape Uses
Mass planting
Growing & Maintenance Tips
They will grow in dry, moist or wet woodlands including difficult, dry, shady sites in bright shade or full sun.Established plants are drought tolerant, pest resistant and unpalatable to deer and other herbivores.
Notes
Native to Ontario

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