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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Carex texensis
Texas Sedge
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available CarexItem #: 8896
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 5" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Carex texensis is another of the great native sedges for textural use in the garden. Native from New York west to Nebraska and south to...you guessed it, Texas, Carex texensis can be found in dry meadows and open woodlands. In the garden, Carex texensis makes a charming 5" tall x 1' wide clump of narrow, wispy, evergreen foliage that can spread out to 30". Come to think of it, there isn't much wispiness coming out of Texas these days...unless you include Austin. In low traffic areas, Carex texensis is often planted on 6" centers as a seldom-mown lawn substitute.
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Other Attributes
Flower Color: Brown/Tan
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Green Roofs , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Georgia native plants , Groundcovers , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Texas native plants , United States Native Plants