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Carex caryophyllea 'The Beatles' |
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| | fuzzy flowers |
| Common name |
mophead spring sedge |
| Family |
cyperaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z5-9) |
| Flowers |
inconspicuous |
| Size |
4" |
| Light |
sun-shade |
| Cultural notes |
average to moist garden soil |
It's not hard to see how the cultivar name for this one was concocted - just think four unruly heads of longish hair. In early spring (late April-early May) it sports typical fuzzy carex flowers, also unruly. This is a groundcover sedge. So far, it seems quite happy planted at the top end of our waterfall, where its roots receive constant moisture.
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| | I couldn't resist: the mophead gets a crewcut |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Carex caryophyllea 'The Beatles'
Some particularly helpful links to other websites | Sunshine Farm | Write-up with comments on appearance and culture, with photo |
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