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Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger'

Sedge - Blue Zinger Sedge

Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger' narrow, blue-green to blue-gray foliage.  Underside of foliage is a gray-green, hence the name glauca.  Evergreen only in warmer climates.  Blue Zinger Sedge has a more clumping habit than apecies but creeps slowly by rhizomes.  Flowers green and insignificant late Spring.  Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger' will grow in average soil.  Prefers medium to wet soil but will tolerate drying out with regular watering.  Can be used for ground cover in mass plantings, naturalizing, erosion control, edging and borders.  Mature Height 8"-10", spread 12"-18"

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  • Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Evergreen in warmer climates
  • Blue-Green to blue-gray foliage
  • Clumping but spreads slowly by rhizomes
  • Prefers medium to wet soil
  • Moist banks near streams and ponds
  • Occasional foot traffic
  • Height: 8-10 Inches
  • Spread: 12-18 Inches
  • Hardiness Zone: 4-9

Characteristics & Attributes

Critter Resistance
Exposure
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Spring
Attributes
Foliage Color
Habit
Clumping
Creeping
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Spring
Summer
Fall
Soil Moisture
Sedge - Blue Zinger Sedge Carex flacca Blue Zinger from Classic Groundcovers