Silver Sedge, Blue Satin Sedge

Silver Sedge, Blue Satin Sedge

Carex platyphylla

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 partial shade to full shade with moist, average, wet soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Wet
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.2 – 0.5
Mature Spread (meters)
0.4 – 0.4
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Blue-green
Fall Colour
Brown
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Attracts Birds
Ontario Native
Landscape Uses
Mass planting, Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows well in partial or full shade in a moist to average soil. Tolerates a dry, shady site, but will not spread as freely. A quick pruning in early spring will make room for new growth.
Notes
Native to Ontario

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