A soft evergreen sedge forming a fountain of fine, silvery pale-green weeping foliage with curling tips. A graceful textural filler for borders, pots and shaded edges.
At a glance
- Plant type: Ornamental grass
- Mature size: 40 cm H × 50 cm W
- Aspect: full sun and part shade or morning sun
- Water: regular, moderate watering
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Exotic
About Frosted Curls Sedge
Carex comans 'Frosted Curls' is an moderate-growing ornamental grass in the Cyperaceae family. It reaches around 40 cm tall and 50 cm wide at maturity, with evergreen and silver-grey foliage.
Where to grow Frosted Curls Sedge
Frosted Curls Sedge suits warm-temperate and cool-temperate climates and grows best in full sun and part shade or morning sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters.
Soil & planting
Frosted Curls Sedge does best in clay and free-draining soil. Dig in plenty of compost before planting, water in well, and mulch to keep roots cool.
Watering & feeding
Frosted Curls Sedge is regular, moderate watering. A feed in spring with a balanced fertiliser keeps growth strong. In its first year, water deeply once or twice a week to settle the roots in, then taper off as it establishes.
Pruning & care
Cut Frosted Curls Sedge back hard in late winter to refresh it before the new season's growth. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using Frosted Curls Sedge in the garden
Frosted Curls Sedge earns its place for a feature or specimen planting and pots and courtyard containers. It is equally at home in the ground or a large pot on a balcony or courtyard.
Companion planting & design
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Frosted Curls Sedge with other plants that enjoy the same regular, moderate watering and warm-temperate climate. Group three or five together for impact rather than dotting single plants through the garden.
Buying Frosted Curls Sedge
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