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| Category: Grass-like |
| Family: Cyperaceae (Sedges) |
| Origin: Australasia |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Brown |
| Bloomtime: Not Significant |
| Synonyms: [Carex elegantissima, Hort.] |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F |
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Carex brunnea (Greater Brown Sedge) - A narrow, upright clumping sedge with arching leaves up to 12-14" inches tall. The plant forms extremely tight fine-textured arching clumps. Plant in full sun to light shade in a fairly moist, well-drained soil – plants in shade have done well with only occasional irrigation. Brown flowers sit 6 inches atop the refined clumps in summer. Very cold hardy sedge tolerating 10-15 ° F but dislikes hot dry climates. Our plants from seed of a plant we first grew in 1988 as Carex species 'Variegated' and later called Carex elegantissima 'Variegata', a name coined by grassman John Greenlee. Although this name was dubious it was used for this plant for many years and only recently have we determined that this plant is, in all likelihood, Carex brunnea, a widespread species that grows from eastern Australia north into South East Asia and Japan. The variegated form would occasionally produce seedlings lacking variegation and we found these dark green clumps with narrow foliage to be a very attractive addition to the garden.
This information about Carex brunnea displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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