Carex albula 'Frosty Curls'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- KAY-reks AL-bew-lah FROH-stee KUR-uls
- Description
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'Frosty Curls' is a cultivar the sedge family (Cyperaceae). The name Carex is Latin for "cutter" referring to the sharp triangular stem edges found on most members of this genus.
Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist to wet soils. It grows slowly with a clumping habit to 2 feet tall and wide. This plant is both drought tolerant and tolerant of wet planting sites.
This distinct ornamental grass has narrow silver green leaves that curl at delicately at the end and have a softening effect on any landscape. The flowers are insignificant this plant is grown for its interesting airy hair-like leaves.
Mass plant them along a slope to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion. Allow it to spill over the edges of a garden wall or add it to container plantings for contrast with coarser textured plants. It works well in Asian, cottage, or rock gardens or around a pool, pond, or stream.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- albula
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Dense
- Spreading
- Weeping
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Flower Description:
- Inconspicuous flowers, this plant is grown for its interesting leaves
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Metallic, very narrow leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Cross Section:
- Angular
- Stem Description:
- Triangular stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Naturalized Area
- Pond
- Riparian
- Rock Wall
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Rock Garden
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Erosion
- Wet Soil
