Blue Zinger Sedge
SKU: AM015020
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Overview
‘Blue Zinger’ Sedge delivers cascading drifts of soft blue foliage perfect for tumbling over rocks or massed as a sweeping groundcover. An improved variety with a more upright, clumping form and larger size than the species, 'Blue Zinger' provides lasting color to the shade garden. Narrow leaf blades add fine texture and contrast. Evergreen in warm climates. (Carex flacca)
key features
Botanical Name
Carex flacca Blue Zinger
Growing Zones
Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Advantages
Deer Resistant, Groundcover, Easy To Grow
Light Requirements
Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
Mature Height
12-18" tall
Bloom Time
Foliage plant all season
SKU
AM015020
Description
Sedge ‘Blue Zinger’ is at home in woodland gardens, cottage-style plantings, and water gardens. The soft color and texture complement broad-leaved perennials and strappy foliage like that of iris. Use as an accent in mixed borders or as a platform for upright shrubs. ‘Blue Zinger’ looks lovely beneath the canopy of open, low-growing trees. Adaptable to a variety of soils, sedges prefer even moisture, but are drought tolerant once established. Plant in wet areas where other plants fail. ‘Blue Zinger’ thrives in partial shade and requires sun protection in hot dry climates. Plants spreads slowly through rhizomes to form a dense mat. Cut back foliage in early spring before new growth appears to keep sedge looking tidy. Clumps can be divided every 2 to 3 years. Deer resistant.
