Carnation Grass Carex firma
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- KAY-reks FER-mah
- Description
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Variable in amount of blue-green coloration; spreads by rhizomes; good ground cover; sometimes sold as Carex nigra or Carex glauca. Drought tolerant but also tolerates wet planting sites.
Soil: Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions; very drought tolerant
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Bias'
- Variegata
- 'Bias'
- 'Bias', Variegata
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Bias'
- Variegata
- 'Bias'
- 'Bias', Variegata
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- firma
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- European Mountains
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant supports various Satyr larvae.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- 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)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rock Garden
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
