Carex dipsacea
(Teasel Sedge)

Carex dipsacea
(Teasel Sedge)

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Details:

Type: Grass
Growth Rate: Fast
Mature Height: 0.8 m
Mature Width: 0.8 m
Site Condition: Exposed, Loamy Soil, Waterways
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Drainage: Moist, Wet
Features: Attractive to insects. Flower colour: Tawny. Foliage colour: Olive Green. Fruit colour: Dark Brown. Native. Suitable restoration species.

Carex dipsacea, commonly called Teasel Sedge, is an attractive coarse green grass with narrow foliage that can develop strong bronze tones. Summer seed-heads of dark brown. Will grow happily in moist damp conditions in sun or shade. Hardy to both wind and frost. Tough and robust, great for mass planting in difficult spots. Carex dipsacea is an important plant species for wildlife, as it provides habitat and food for various insects and birds. It is also used in horticulture for its ornamental value, as it adds texture and form to garden settings. Evergreen. Hardy.

Habitat: Coastal to subalpine. Favouring wetlands this species usually grows along rivers, lakes and ponds within sand dunes, tall forest, shrubland, and tussock grassland.

Flowering: Spring [October - December]
Fruiting:    Summer [December - February]

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