Carex remota
remote sedge
Europe, North Africa, and western Asia
Overview
Carex remota is a perennial sedge growing 12-28 inches (30-70 cm) tall, forming dense tufts of slender, arching leaves from a short rootstock. The leaves are soft, bright green, 0.08-0.12 inch (2-3 mm) wide, and often longer than the flowering stems. The thin, weak flowering stems lean or arch outward and carry small greenish flower spikes spaced well apart along the upper half, each spike backed by a long leaf-like bract that overtops it. The upper spikes are male, the lower female, and the female spikes ripen to pale brown nutlets. Flowering occurs in early summer. The plant grows in shade beside water and on damp ground, staying green into winter in mild areas. It spreads slowly to form clumps rather than running mats. Foliage may brown at the tips in summer drought.
Native Range
Native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, from the British Isles east to the Caucasus. Grows in damp and wet woodland, beside streams and ditches, and in shaded flushes, on moist to wet, neutral to slightly acid soils.Suggested Uses
Grown in damp and shaded gardens, beside ponds and streams, and in bog and woodland plantings for arching green foliage. Suited to wet shade where many ornamental grasses thin out. Spaced 12-16 inches (30-40 cm) apart, it forms soft clumps over a few seasons.How to Identify
Appearance
Size & Dimensions
Height1' - 2'4"
Width/Spread1' - 1'8"
Bloom Information
Detailed Descriptions
Foliage Description
bright greenGrowing Conditions
Sun Requirements
Tolerates up to 4 hours of direct sunlight daily
• Full Sun: 6+ hours of direct sunlight
• Partial Shade: 3-6 hours of direct sunlight
• Full Shade: Less than 3 hours of direct sunlight