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Engelmann's sedge

Carex engelmannii

Engelmann's sedge is a tussock-forming perennial grass-like sedge native to western North America. It is grown as a low-maintenance native ground cover or accent in cool temperate gardens.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass, Perennial
Light
Part shade, Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then reduce to occasional deep watering once established.
Soil
Moist to well-drained soil, tolerant of a range of textures.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate climates; protect from prolonged extreme cold.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Native range
SW. Canada to W. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Carex engelmannii is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to western parts of North America.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carex engelmannii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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