A small wiry clump forming sedge that prefers moist soil and some shade.
Pronunciation
(KAIR-ex)(sil-VAH-tee-kah)
Plant Type
All Plants, Grass Ornamental
Hardiness Zone
7-9
Sunlight
partial sun
Moisture
moist
Soil & Site
moist
Leaves
fine, grass like, radiating out from the clump
Dimensions
18 inches under ideal growing conditions
Propagation
seed, division
Misc Facts
Species plant native to moist forest floors of Eurasia. (syn Carex humilis Trimburg)
Author's Notes
I am using the genus, species name and cultivar name that was on the plant label at the botanical garden. I have found only a few references to this cultivar.