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Carex pleiostachys

Carex pleiostachys is a tussock-forming perennial sedge from the Cyperaceae family, native to parts of New Zealand's South Island. It is grown mainly as a hardy, clump-forming grass-like plant for native or naturalistic planting.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass, Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then once the clump is settled water during dry spells.
Soil
Moist but well-drained soil, tolerant of a range of soil types.
Temperature
Hardy to cold winters; protect young plants from severe frost.
How easy
Easy

About

Carex pleiostachys is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of the South Island of New Zealand.

Other Carex plants

Carex abitibiana · Indian Valley sedge · Abruptbeak sedge · Thicket sedge · Small Dusky Sedge · Seoul Sedge · Acid Loving Sedge · Carex acocksii · Slender Tufted-sedge · Carex acutata · Lesser pond sedge · Circumpolar sedge

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carex pleiostachys 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.

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