An overview of the most important

Clumpy sedges

The clumpy sedges form a large group. They should all be divided regularly so as not to get out of hand with their growth. Also a cut in the spring does not harm them.

Here is an excerpt of the most famous representatives of this group with their main characteristics:

• Fuchs-red sedge / Carex buchananii: red-brown, fine leaves, tuft-like overhanging growth
• Morgenstern sedge / Carex gravi: robust, adaptable, likes moist soil
• Mountain Sedge / Carex montana: sulfur-yellow flowers, long-lived, bright golden brown in autumn
• Japanese sedge / Carex morrowii: evergreen, forms dense clumps

Sedges depending on the location: prefer sunny or shady?

Some types of sedges prefer to grow in the blazing sun, while the other types prefer to be in the shade. A place in the sun should be one of the mountainsedge, New Zealand sedge, gold rim sedge and the palm frond sedge. Those who feel better in the shade:

• Japan sedge
• Bird's foot sedge
• Mushroom sedge
• Broad-leaf sedge
• Giant sedge
• Carpet japan sedge

Variegated sedges

The variegated sedges look impressive as solitaires. But they are also skillfully expressed in combination with other grasses and flowers. Here are a few nice examples:

• White and white dwarf sedge
• Golden rim sedge
• Stiff gold sedge
• Gold Rim Japan Sedge
• White bordered Japan sedge
• White-colored bird's foot sedge

Properties that all species have in common

Whether Japanese sedge, gold rim sedge, broad-leaf sedge, or... all blessings combine many characteristics. Among other things, all sedges form rhizomes as persistence organs. They have triangular stalks and smooth leaves that are less than 2 cm wide at the base.

Furthermore, all types of sedges have terminal inflorescences, spikelets and spikes as well as unisexual flowers (male and female flowers separated from each other). Achenes are always formed as fruits and the care this grass can be rated as problem-free.