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variegated creeping broad-leaved sedge | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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variegated creeping broad-leaved sedge

Carex siderosticta 'Variegata' (v)

Genus: Carex
Family: Cyperaceae

About this plant

A semi-evergreen or deciduous sedge forming a spreading clump of broadly linear, grass-like leaves which are bright green, edged and striped with creamy-white; small brown flower-spikes open before the new leaves in early spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant in moist-retentive soil with good drainage, in a moist woodland type ituation. Will grow in either sun or part shade

Pruning

Tidy in spring by cutting or combing away dead material with gloved hands

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division in spring

Pests

Usually pest free

Diseases

Sometimes affected by rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years