Carex tumulicola

Foothill Sedge

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Plant Type: Grasses and Grass-like

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 2' x 2'

Natural Growth Habit: Mounding, Clumping

Native To: California, Pacific Northwest

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Inconspicuous

Bloom Time: Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #1, #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 2b-9, 11-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-10

A Bit More

Carex tumulicola is an evergreen perennial sedge with the common names Foothill Sedge and Berkeley Sedge. It is native to the West Coast, is drought-resistant and deer-resistant, and typically grows in a clumping, mounding habit 1–2 feet tall by 2–3 feet wide. It has narrow, grass-like leaves and produces inconspicuous brownish-green flowers in the spring and summer. It is often used as a groundcover, for erosion control, or as a lawn substitute.

A Bit More

Carex tumulicola is an evergreen perennial sedge with the common names Foothill Sedge and Berkeley Sedge. It is native to the West Coast, is drought-resistant and deer-resistant, and typically grows in a clumping, mounding habit 1–2 feet tall by 2–3 feet wide. It has narrow, grass-like leaves and produces inconspicuous brownish-green flowers in the spring and summer. It is often used as a groundcover, for erosion control, or as a lawn substitute.