Drooping Sedge (Carex prasina) plant — close-up photo
Moderate to grow

Drooping Sedge

Carex prasina

Overview

Drooping Sedge (Carex prasina) is a beautiful, tufted plant with long, narrow green leaves and white and green stripes. It flowers from late spring to early summer with small, delicate yellow and white blossoms. This plant is a popular choice for wet areas, as it can tolerate a wide range of moisture levels and thrives in marshy or boggy soil. It often is seen around ponds, streams, and near waterfalls. The lovely drooping foliage of this sedge makes it a wonderful addition to any water garden or naturalized area.

Care Guide

💧

Watering

Average — every "7-10" days.

☀️

Light

Partial Shade, Deciduous Shade (Spring Sun).

🪴

Soil

Loam, Humus Enriched

✂️

Pruning

Best pruned in May, May, June, July, March, April, May.

🔬

Propagation

Division, Cutting, Seed Propagation, Rhizome Propagation

Other plants you might like if you grow Drooping Sedge.

Browse all →