Plants > Grasses & Sedges

hairy sedge

Carex hirta

Genus: Carex
Family: Cyperaceae
Common Names: goose grass, hammer sedge

About this plant

C. hirta is an evergreen sedge, spreading by rhizomes, with loosely tufted, narrow, hairy foliage. Greenish flowers appear in upright, cylindrical clusters in summer, followed by small, green fruit

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Naturally occurrs in damp, grassy places such as hedge banks and meadows, and can become a garden weed

Pruning

Comb or rake off any old, tired or dead leaves and flowers in spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or by division in early summer

Pests

Generally trouble fee

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesWildflower Meadow

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years