Carex flagellifera

Weeping Brown Sedge is a highly decorative New Zealand native that maintains its golden-brown color throughout the growing season and into winter. The iridescent hair-like foliage sparkles in the summer sun. Plants are easy to grow and thrive in most conditions.

Zones: 6 to 9
Family: Cyperaceae
Type: ornamental grass
Height: 12 to 24 in.
Spread: 12 to 24 in.
Exposure: full sun to part shade
Soil Conditions: moist but well-drained
Bloom Time: May to July
Native Range: Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Chatham Islands

Image Credits:

• Image 1 (foliage) Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
• Image 2 (in garden) Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons