Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Grasses and Grass-Like
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 1-2' x 2-3'
Natural Growth Habit: Clumping, Mounding
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/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Lawn Substitute / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1, #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 4-6, 14-17, 22-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-10
Carex tumulicola is a cool season, evergreen sedge native to the US west coast. It grows in a clumping, mounding habit, has narrow, grass-like leaves and produces inconspicuous brownish-green flowers in the spring and summer. It is sometimes still confused with Carex divulsa. Carex divulsa flower heads are interrupted appearing as a series of pom poms on the stem. Carex tumulicola flower heads are not interrupted, but tightly clustered together. It is often used as a groundcover, for erosion control, in meadow gardens, weed suppression, or as a lawn substitute. Adaptable to various soil types, including clay. It has moderate water to low water needs. Best with regular water in hot climates. Full sun to partial shade. It should have partial shade in hot climates. Deer-resistant. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 15°F.
Carex tumulicola is a cool season, evergreen sedge native to the US west coast. It grows in a clumping, mounding habit, has narrow, grass-like leaves and produces inconspicuous brownish-green flowers in the spring and summer. It is sometimes still confused with Carex divulsa. Carex divulsa flower heads are interrupted appearing as a series of pom poms on the stem. Carex tumulicola flower heads are not interrupted, but tightly clustered together. It is often used as a groundcover, for erosion control, in meadow gardens, weed suppression, or as a lawn substitute. Adaptable to various soil types, including clay. It has moderate water to low water needs. Best with regular water in hot climates. Full sun to partial shade. It should have partial shade in hot climates. Deer-resistant. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 15°F.
