Carex Flacca 'Blue Zinger'

Blue Sedge, Heath Sedge

Carex flacca ‘Blue Zinger’ is a cool-season, semi-evergreen sedge valued for its soft blue-gray foliage and spreading, groundcover habit. Narrow leaves emerge silvery-blue in spring, form low, flowing clumps that gradually spread by rhizomes through the growing season, and remain attractive into fall, while small, inconspicuous flower spikes appear in spring. Its cool-toned color and adaptability make it useful for edging, mass plantings, and erosion control.

Type: Perennial sedge (grass-like)

Mature Size:
Width: 18–24 in (spreading)
Height: 8–12 in
(10-year size: forms spreading colonies)

USDA Zones: 5a–9b
Form: Low, spreading, groundcover-forming
Light: Full sun to partial shade (best color in sun)
Soil: Well-drained soils; tolerates a range of conditions, including clay
Water: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established

Wildlife: Provides cover; supports beneficial insects


Features & Landscape Uses


Blue-gray foliage adds cool color contrast



Spreading habit for groundcover and erosion control



Useful for edging, massing, or naturalizing



Tolerates a wide range of conditions




Care
Very low-maintenance. Cut back or rake through in early spring to refresh foliage. Spreads by rhizomes—can be divided to control or expand plantings. Tolerates drought, poor soils, and a range of conditions once established.

Plant type

Ornamental Grass, Perennial

Height

8-12"

Width

18-24"

Hardiness zones

5–9

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Slow

Leaf color

Steel Blue

Fall color

Blue Green

Soil

Average, Clay, Highly Adaptable, Well Drained

Shape

Clump, Spreading

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

Yes