Grass Blue Zinger Sedge – CAREX g. ‘Blue Zinger’. 12-18″ tall with equal spread, full sun-part shade. A dense, cool-season, clump-forming but slowly creeping grass features narrow, arching, somewhat coarse leaves which are blue-green above but blue-gray underneath. Insignificant flowers appear in early summer on terminal, cylindrical spikes. Plants will spread slowly but will form colonies after several years and can be used as an effective ground cover. Deer resistant. Zones 4-9. Potted in 3″ pot.
Cool season. Although insignificant, plumes are tan and emerge early summer. Grow in well-drained soil. Fertilize with slow-release medium rate fertilizer. Do not overwater in Winter. Responds well to being cut back.
Garden Style:
Cottage, Eclectic, Prairie, Rock Garden
Other Uses:
Groundcover, Drought tolerant, Border Plant, Edging, Attractive Foliage, Mass Planting
