New Zealand Hair Sedge Carex albula
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- KAY-reks AL-bew-lah
- Description
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Carex albula is a native from South Island New Zealand that forms clumps with narrow light green to buff cream accents. This low growing plant is an evergreen used in gardens beds emphasizing other plants, in addition to rock gardens as well as containers. Drought tolerant but also tolerates wet sites.
Compare this Plant to: Carex albula 'Frosty Curls'
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Frosted Curls'
- 'Frosty Curls'
- 'Frosted Curls'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Frosted Curls'
- 'Frosty Curls'
- 'Frosted Curls'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- albula
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- New Zealand South Island
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grass
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Cascading
- Clumping
- Growth Rate:
- 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 Texture:
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- Not showy flowers
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Rock Wall
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Wet Soil
