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Carex pendula |
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| Common name |
weeping sedge |
| Family |
cyperaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Size |
2', flower stalks to 4' |
| Light |
part shade |
| Cultural notes |
moist soil |
From seed  |
provide cold treatment, then germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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As sedges go, this one is quite coarse. It was rather uninspiring for the first few years of its life, and still is not a stunner - but now at least the foliage is dense enough to make a statement (it was very sparse in its earlier years). The flowers/seedheads might merit the designation "interesting". In all, a plant I'll keep around, but probably not in the high-rent area in the middle of our side garden, where it lives now.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Carex pendula
Some particularly helpful links to other websites
Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Debby | Nov 06, 2010 | Rob, I've just discovered your marvellous site. Came looking for info on cardiocrinum; my lone plant flowered and produced seed pods that are about to open and expel their contents... Anywho, regarding carex pendula, I recall seeing ducklings reaching up to gather the seeds from plants near a pond at a local botanical garden--a tender scene. I have some growing in a tall container, hoping that eventually they will look like a fountain and birds (other than ducks) will benefit from the seeds. |
| tim | Jun 05, 2013 | pendula is incredibly flood tolerant, i had it standing in noting but a bucket of water in the shade for a couple of years and it thrived. in nature it occurs in wet places.
its not a show stopper but a larger plant in a solitary pot does look quite good. |
- Seed from '03 trade. Baggy 70F (4w)-35F (5w)-70F (20%G, 10d)
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