Chinese Palm sedge Carex phyllocephala

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Carex

  Species:

  phyllocephala

  Family:

  Cyperaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Perennial

  Recommended Propagation Strategy:

  Division

  Seed

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  China

  Wildlife Value:

  This plant supports various Satyr larvae.

  Dimensions:

  Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Ground Cover

  Ornamental Grasses and Sedges

  Perennial

  Habit/Form:

  Clumping

  Erect

  Maintenance:

  Medium

• 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 Wet

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Brown/Copper

  Gold/Yellow

  Green

  Flower Inflorescence:

  Insignificant

  Spike

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Summer

  Flower Description:

  Brown flower spike

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Variegated

  White

  Leaf Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Whorled

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  > 6 inches

  Leaf Description:

  1-2 ft. stems ending in a whorl of spreading leaves

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Container

  Woodland

  Landscape Theme:

  Butterfly Garden

  Pollinator Garden

  Rock Garden

  Shade Garden

  Design Feature:

  Accent

  Border

  Mass Planting

  Attracts:

  Butterflies

  Pollinators

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Heavy Shade

  Wet Soil