Carex pansa
Among the most popular sedges for creating an alternative lawn, Carex pansa makes more of a wild meadow, looking best unmowed with water twice per month (but a trimming with weed whacker twice or thrice per year can keep it thicker and more tidy).
photos by David Amme
Lush planted meadow with a 6-inch ruler for scale.
Contract grown plugs available seasonally.
Closeup of a wild stand on the Central Coast.
Wild stand on the Central Coast
A lush planted meadow.
Shady hillside garden planting.
Shady hillside garden planting.
2" pot with vigorous root system ready to spread.
Carex pansa at left in 2" pots, Carex praegracilis at right in 3" pots, showing how they differ in form and texture.
200 plug tray of Carex pansa.
Check availability of Carex pansa at the nursery
Check availability of Carex at the nursery
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