| Description | Frosted Curls Sedge (Carex comans) is an easy-to-grow and maintain. It is a mounding, arching plant with two-toned foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (KAIR-ex)(KOH-manz) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Grass Ornamental, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 6(7)-10 |
| Sunlight | sun to shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | cold Hardy to about 0 degrees F |
| Leaves | narrow linear, silvery green, iridescent especially on the outer portion of the leaf |
| Dimensions | 12 inches by 12 inches or larger, has an arching form, cascades over the edge of a pot |
| Maintenance | very little besides removing leaves when they are dead |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Native Site | The species plant Carex comans (Bronze New Zealand Hair Sedge) is native to New Zealand |
| Cultivar Origin | Discovered at Cape Egmont New Zealand by nurseryman Terry Hatch. Introduced in 1975 by Joy Plants Nursery. |
| Misc Facts | syn Carex albula Frosted Curls |
| Author's Notes | I find this plant easy to grow. My plants last late into the fall since they can tolerate down to about 0 degrees F. The ones in my garden (fall 2010) were covered with a light snow and still look OK. |
| Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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