Weeping Brown Sedge Carex flagellifera 'Toffee Twist'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- KAIR-eks fla-gel-LIH-fer-uh
- Description
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Toffee Twist Sedge is an evergreen to semi-evergreen sedge with interesting arching bronzy leaves that add dramatic color and fine foliage to your garden. In temperatures in less than 5 degrees Toffee Twist is considered an annual, warmer than 5 degrees it is considered a perennial. This clumping sedge is low maintenance and provides year-round interest.
Plant needs an average moist garden soil either in full sun or partial shade. Toffee Twist may be used in a container or as a ground cover, in addition, on low borders it provides a wonderful contrast and does well adjacent to water features. Sedges do best if the foliage is trimmed in late winter.
Insect Diseases and other Plant Problems: No insect or disease problems; tolerates heat
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- flagellifera
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- New Zealand, Stewart Islands
- Wildlife Value:
- Deer resistant
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Clumping
- Dense
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- 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:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Whorled
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- The bronzy leaves grow from a dense fountain-like clump and are up to 2 feet long and 1/2 inch wide with entire margins.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Rain Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Heat
- Insect Pests
