Species Weeping Sedge
brown-beige flowers with green foliage

Weeping Sedge

Carex pendula

Weeping Sedge (Carex pendula) is a species of grass-like perennial native to Eurasia. Its gracefully arching stems can reach two feet in length. The narrow foliage is bright green with fine texture and provides a stunning display when massed together. Its blue-green seedheads appear in late spring, adding to the overall texture of the plant. Weeping Sedge makes a great addition to any garden, providing a unique touch to the border or low-maintenance ground cover. It’s shade tolerant and does best in moist soil. With regular grooming, it will bring bright, life-affirming colors to garden beds year around.

Watering:

Average

Propagation:

Division,Cutting,Seed Propagation,Rhizome Propagation,Stolon

Hardiness Zone:

Sun:

full sun,part shade

Leaf:

Yes

Leaf Color:

green

Growth Rate:

High

Drought Tolerant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Invasive:

Yes

Care Level:

Medium

watering

Weeping Sedge prefers moist, well-drained soil, but can tolerate short periods of drought. Water the soil immediately after planting, and then water about once per week for the first month or 2. After this, water the plant deeply and thoroughly every 2 to 3 weeks during the growing season. In hotter climates, water more frequently in order to keep the soil consistently moist. During periods of drought, provide supplemental water more frequently.

sunlight

Weeping Sedge (Carex pendula) is a full sun to part shade-loving perennial that does best with at least 6-8 hours of sunlight per day, which may be direct or indirect sunlight. During the hottest, driest parts of the summer, it is best to provide some shade to protect the plant from intense heat and sunlight. In addition, Weeping Sedge can tolerate morning sun and afternoon shade in slightly drier soils, as well as full sun in moist soils. During the winter, the sun's rays are weaker, so the plant will need less light and can benefit from more shade.

pruning

Weeping Sedge (Carex pendula) should be pruned annually in late winter or early spring prior to new growth. Pruning should be minimal, no more than 1-third of the foliage should be removed. This is done in order to reduce top growth, encourage denser base growth, and improve air and light penetration. Pruning should not be done to heavily as this can damage or weaken the plant.