Chamisso Sedge (Carex pachystachya)

Chamisso Sedge is an adorable little clumping sedge for inland gardens! Unlike most native Sedges that prefer wet/ moist sites, this little gem can tolerate both wet and dry sites! Native to the West Coast, Chamisso can be found growing from Alaska South into California. It can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions - wet-dry, full sun-part shade, and a wide range of soil types including clay. They are evergreen - semi-evergreen. Chamisso generally forms little 10 inch x 10 inch round clumps with the cutest wiry, curly-cue fronds! They are dense enough to shade out weed competition, but open enough to allow wildflowers to grow around/between them. They make excellent companions to grow with Oregon Iris, Blue-eyed grass, CA Poppies, Penstemons etc. Chamisso flowers in the Spring sending up adorable little spiky globe shaped awns that develop a brown or coppery with a metallic sheen as they mature!

Each seed packed contains 75 seeds and germination instructions are included.

Chamisso Sedge at a glance

• Average growth dimensions - 1-2 ft tall x 1-2 ft wide
• Dormancy - Winter deciduous - semi deciduous
• Plant type - Perennial sedge
• Sun - Full sun - part shade
• Water - Wet - dry
• Flowering time - May - August
• Flower color -  Metallic brown
• Soil preference - Highly adaptable - doesn't really like sand