Enhance your landscape with the timeless beauty of Carex Comans, a fine-textured ornamental grass that brings elegance and motion to your garden. Known as New Zealand Hair Sedge, this variety is ideal for borders, rock gardens, and decorative containers.
With its flowing, grass-like leaves and mound-forming habit, Carex Comans thrives in a variety of conditions, offering year-round color and structure. Easy to maintain and naturally drought-tolerant once established, it’s a perfect choice for gardeners looking for a low-maintenance yet stylish plant.
Features
- Premium non-GMO Carex Comans ornamental grass seeds
- Adds graceful texture and motion to garden landscapes
- Thrives in full sun to partial shade
- Drought-tolerant and easy to maintain once established
- Ideal for containers, rock gardens, and borders
- Perfect for modern or natural garden designs
Specifications
- Common Name: New Zealand Hair Sedge
- Scientific Name: Carex comans
- Plant Type: Perennial Ornamental Grass
- Leaf Color: Silvery-Green or Bronze (varies by sunlight)
- Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil Type: Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil
- Watering Needs: Moderate – drought-tolerant once established
- Germination Time: 15–30 days
- Maturity Period: 80–100 days
- Best Planting Season: Spring through Early Summer
- Hardiness Zones: 6–10
- Temperature Range: 60–85°F (16–29°C)
- GMO Status: Non-GMO
- Organic Status: Non-Organic
- Planting Depth: ¼ inch (0.6 cm)
- Spacing Between Plants: 12–18 inches (30–45 cm)
- Growth Height: 12–18 inches (30–45 cm)
- Maintenance Level: Easy
- Uses: Decorative borders, landscape accents, container gardening
- Storage: Keep seeds in a cool, dry place until sowing
Planting Guide
- Prepare Soil: Use light, well-drained soil in a sunny or semi-shaded location.
- Sow Seeds: Scatter evenly and lightly press into the soil (¼ inch deep).
- Watering: Keep soil consistently moist until germination.
- Germination: Expect seedlings within 15–30 days under warm conditions.
- Light: Provide full sun or partial shade for best foliage color.
- Transplanting: When seedlings are a few inches tall, transplant them 12–18 inches apart.
- Care Tips: Trim old foliage in early spring to encourage new growth.
