• Carex pendula (drooping sedge)
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Carex pendula | drooping sedge

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There are nearly 2,000 species of grass-like sedges. The species we grow are either highly ornamental or valuable to native landscapes.

Drooping sedge is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa where it can be found growing along woodlands, hedges, and streamsides. This large, evergreen, perennial is the most elegant of the sedges with cascading, dark green leaves and arching blooms that initially resemble willow catkins.

Zones: 5 to 8
Family: Cyperaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 24 to 36 in.
Spread: 24 to 36 in.
Exposure: part-shade
Soil Conditions: moist, boggy, along streamsides
Bloom Time: June to
Bloom Color: Brown
Native Range: Europe, Southwest Asia and North Africa

Special Characteristics
  • Architectural
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Josep Gesti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Carex pendula (drooping sedge)

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Carex pendula | drooping sedge

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