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Amazing Plants in North Carolina

Quick Facts

  • Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
  • Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
  • USDA Zones:
    • 7a
    • 7b
    • 8a
    • 8b
    • 9a
    • 9b
    • 10a
    • 10b
  • NC Region:Not specified
  • Origin:New Zealand

  • Life Cycle:
    • Perennial
  • Plant Types:
    • Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
  • Habit:Not specified

Distribution

N/A

Uses

N/A

Carex comans

Carex comans

Genus: Carex - Species: comans - Family: Cyperaceae

Phonetic Spelling: KAY-reks KOH-manz

Common Names:

  • Mop-headed Sedge
  • New Zealand Hairy Sedge
  • Sedges

Tags

pollinator plant
butterfly friendly
wildlife friendly
evergreen
mass planting
container plant
walkway planting
stream banks
pond margins
naturalized area
small group plantings
wet soils tolerant
rock garden
self-seeding
perennial
clumping
interesting leaves
larval host plant
border front
slopes
riparian
ornamental grass
pollinator garden
sedge
various satyr butterfly
rushes