Carex comans

Also Known As

New Zealand Hair Sedge

Plant type

perennial, grass / grass like

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 18"-36"

planting zones

7a-10b

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Carex comans plant details

Carex comans is an evergreen perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with blue, bronze and green foliage. In summer green flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Carex comans

Plant type: perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: cyperaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue, bronze and green
Mature size: 18 IN - 36 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: green blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Carex comans

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Fine-textured, clumping sedge with whitish-green, hair-like leaves that form dense tufts most commonly to 12", but up to 3' in ideal conditions. The rumpled looking foliage distinguishes this sedge from others and makes it a fine single specimen in containers. Best in moist, well-drained soils, plants are equally suited to full sun or partial shade. New Zealand hair sedge naturalizes in many settings, although not invasively in our experience. Plants occur naturally alongside streambeds, where their weeping habit nicely complements moving water. Hardy to 0 °F. New Zealand.