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Carex albula Frosted Curls Seeds

New Zealand Hair Sedge

Carex is a vast genus of over 1500 species of grass plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges. Other members of the Cyperaceae family are also called sedges, however those of the genus Carex may be called "true" sedges, and it is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of Carex is known as caricology. All species of Carex are perennial and typically have rhizomes, stolons or short rootstocks, although some species grow in tufts. Carex species and cultivars are popular in horticulture, particularly in shady positions. Carex albula Frosted Curls is a gorgeous ornamental grass commonly known as New Zealand Hair Sedge. Thin silvery green leaves are almost iridescent as they cascade over the edge of a container or trail across a walkway. Very attractive, compact, fine, weeping foliage forms in clumps. Slender leaves appear shimmery and have unusually curly tips. It is also cold hardy and easily withstands frost. Very narrow tufted leaves of silvery green shimmer with the slightest of movement. Carex albula Frosted Curls looks delightful tumbling out of a container or over the edge of a retaining wall. When allowed to spill over rocky slopes or walls, this variety creates the illusion of falling water. It does best in moist, fast-draining soil.