Carex
How to Propagate
and Grow Successfully

Carex originate from many temperate climates worldwide and many are native to New Zealand.

It is a very large genus of tuft forming rhizomatous perennial gardening plants.

There are around one thousand five hunderd species in the genus.

Leaves are grass like, coloured green or copper which turn to red as leaves mature. Some leaves are variegated.

Flowers are insignificant and form in panicles.

Essential info

Genus: Carex

Family: Cyperaceae

Species: Elata

Common Names: Sedge, tufted sedge, Bowles' golden sedge.

Classification: Perennial.

Height: 70cm (28inches).

Flowering: Insignificant flowers.

Where to plant info

These are very popular gardening plants for use as focal plants in your garden or in containers.

Where: Ideal for edging borders and general beds.

Grow them with other grasses.

They are perfect planting partners for bamboo.

They can be used effectively in patio tubs and pots.

Site: They prefer full sun, they thrive in it!

Carex will also do well in partial shade.

Soil: They need a moist soil preferably heavy clay or boggy.

Propagation Methods: By seed in spring.

Best germination temperature: 40 deg F.

Time from sowing to germination: 2 months onwards.

Carex seeds can be very slow to germinate and sporadic.

How to sow seeds….. read more

Or propagate by root cuttings in early spring.

If you want any further information on this plant or how to propagate and grow any of your favourite gardening plants successfully please feel free to contact us

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