New England hair sedge: ( Frosty Curles )

Family:    Cyperaceae       

Botanical Name:    Carex albula ( kā ´reks )
Slated for Zone 7 but manage to keep it alive in Zone 6.

Soil:    Average, well-drained.

PH level:    7.0    

Flower:    ?        Photo 
      
Color:    White  

Height:    10"

Spread:    2'

Pests:    Rust, aphids, smuts, & leaf spot.

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Keep moist.

Propagation:    Divide between mid-spring and early summer.

BACK     2002

New England hair sedge: ( Frosted Curles )

Family:    Cyperaceae       

Botanical Name:    Carex comans ( kā ´reks )

Soil:    Average, well-drained.

PH level:    7.0    

Flower:    ?        Photo 
      
Color:    White  

Height:    10"

Spread:    30"

Pests:    Rust, aphids, smuts, & leaf spot.

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Keep moist.

Propagation:    Divide between mid-spring and early summer.

BACK     2002