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Bristle-leaf sedge (Carex eburnea)
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Container size 11 cm/ 1 litre
Availability, delivery time 2025 summer
Carex eburnea has soft, hair-like blades that grow in a rounded clump with rhizomes as tall as it is wide. In spring, three to five small spikes of greenish-white flowers appear, attracting some early pollinators. These are followed later in the season by small round brownish-black fruits that remain on the, unless eaten by birds or other wildlife. These fruits are the reason the plant is sometimes known as ebony sedge.
Winterhardy perennial
Height 10-30 cm
Width 30-50 cm
Spacing 20-30 cm / 6-9 pc/m2
Flowering time V-VI
Site partially shaded to shade, dry in shade, average, well drained neutral to alkaline soil.
Availability, delivery time 2025 summer
Carex eburnea has soft, hair-like blades that grow in a rounded clump with rhizomes as tall as it is wide. In spring, three to five small spikes of greenish-white flowers appear, attracting some early pollinators. These are followed later in the season by small round brownish-black fruits that remain on the, unless eaten by birds or other wildlife. These fruits are the reason the plant is sometimes known as ebony sedge.
Winterhardy perennial
Height 10-30 cm
Width 30-50 cm
Spacing 20-30 cm / 6-9 pc/m2
Flowering time V-VI
Site partially shaded to shade, dry in shade, average, well drained neutral to alkaline soil.