Tehachapi Rusty Sedge

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Plant description

Grows best in loamy, medium draining soil. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade or shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Grass

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall
3 - 4 ft Wide

Form

spreading

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Brown

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Containers

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Medium

Soil description

loamy, medium draining.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

Companion plants

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Use with other wetland plants such as Stream Orchid, Leopard Lily (Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum), Seep Monkeyflower, Scarlet Monkeyflower (Erythranthe cardinalis), Hedge Nettle, various Rushes and Sedges

Scarlet Monkeyflower

Erythranthe cardinalis

Leopard Lily

Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Tehachapi Rusty Sedge

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