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Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme'

 
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Family: Cyperaceae (sy-peer-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Carex (KAR-eks) (Info)
Species: muskingumensis (mus-kin-goo-MEN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Oehme

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Category:
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Variegated

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive TXgreenjean On Jan 15, 2011, TXgreenjean from Bedford, TX wrote:

Beautiful little plant grows in swirls like a palm to about 15" tall. Living in my atrium with dappled shade, has survived below freezing temperatures and 102 degree summers in a container above ground. Evergreen with a tropical resemblance.

Positive Kim_M On Sep 27, 2009, Kim_M from Hamburg, PA (Zone 6b) wrote:

Very Attractive Sedge!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Bedford, Texas
Leesburg, Virginia



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