Species Cayouette's Sedge

Cayouette's Sedge

Carex x cayouettei

Cayouette’s Sedge (Carex x cayouettei), is a freshwater, marsh loving perennial grass that forms lush tufts of medium green foliage. Growing up to 12-24 inches in clumps, this species produces a light and airy fountain of dense foliage in an array of tones ranging from cream and whitish green to blue-green. It forms large colonies along shorelines, providing shelter and food for a variety of wildlife. This species is slow to spread, but can provide ample ground cover in moist environments. When the summer sun is at its highest, these sedges produce panicles of small, tightly clustered seeds that serve as an important source of food for birds.

Watering:

Minimal

Hardiness Zone:

Sun:

full sun,part shade

Leaf:

Yes

Leaf Color:

green

Growth Rate:

Low

Drought Tolerant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

watering

Pretty Sedge (Carex woodii) should be watered about once a week. The amount of water used should be enough to moisten the soil, but not allow the roots to sit in puddles of standing water. During the summer months, the soil should stay slightly moist for best results, so monitor soil moisture levels often. During the winter months, however, water much less frequently, letting the soil dry out slightly between waterings.

sunlight

Pretty Sedge prefers full sun to partial shade. It needs at least 4 hours of direct sun each day, but 6 to 8 hours is preferable. It is best planted in the springtime because this gives it plenty of time to establish itself before the winter months. During the summer months, the sunlight needs to be on the plant for even longer amounts of time, up to 10 hours per day. During the winter, the sun exposure should be limited to about 4 to 6 hours each day.

pruning

Pretty Sedge should be pruned once a year during the middle of the winter, when it is dormant, or during the late summer depending on when the plant is most likely to form new shoots. When pruning, remove any dead, damaged, or diseased shoots and prune back all tall shoots that are more than 1-third of the height of the plant. If the plant becomes overly crowded, you may need to divide it and replant it in early spring or late summer for the best results.

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