Carex flacca – Blue Sedge

Carex flacca (syn. C. glauca) – Blue Sedge

A tough and versatile evergreen sedge, Carex flacca forms a low, mat-like carpet of blue-grey foliage that spreads gradually by non-invasive rhizomes. Deer resistant and bog tolerant, it attracts butterflies and handles light foot traffic with ease — making it an excellent lawn alternative or groundcover for sun to part shade. Cut back foliage to 2–3" in late winter to encourage fresh new growth. Deciduous in colder climates; evergreen in mild ones.

Key Features:

• Perennial; Evergreen (deciduous in cold climates)
• Deer resistant; bog tolerant; drought tolerant
• Attracts butterflies
• Low mat-forming groundcover; tolerates light traffic
• Spreads by non-invasive rhizomes
• Excellent lawn alternative; sun or part shade
• Cut back to 2–3" to refresh growth

Growing Details:
Height: 6" | Spread: Spreading
Exposure: Sun/Part Shade | Water: Moderate/Dry
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5–9