Taxonomic Name: Carex flacca cv. Blue Zinger

Common Name: Blue Sedge

Type: Ornamental grass

Garden: Pergola

Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Bloom Time: June to July

Height: 8-16 inches

Light Requirements: Morning shade with afternoon sun, Closed shade

Soil Conditions: Tolerates periodic drought, Average well-drained soil, Tolerates periodic moisture

Flower Color: Green

Special Characteristics:

• Ground cover that slowly spreads by rhizomes
• Propogate by division of clumps every few years
• Cut foliage to ground in early spring before new growth occurs
• Bluish-green foliage
• Cool season grass, dense, clump-forming
• Narrow arching coarse leaves
• Tolerates light foot traffic