Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Types
-
Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury
Number of Varieties
25200
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Purplish Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Narrowly linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Sod
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Insects
Allergy
-
Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
Used in lawns and turf
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
POA pratensis
Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Kentucky Bluegrass
In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
Kentucky Bluegrass
In German
Blau-Segge
Kentucky Bluegrass
In French
Bleu carex
Kentucky Bluegrass
In Spanish
azul de la juncia
Pasto azul de Kentucky
In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
Κεντάκυ Bluegrass
In Portuguese
azul Sedge
Kentucky Bluegrass
In Polish
niebieski turzyca
Wiechlina
In Latin
blue Sedge
Kentucky Bluegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Cyperaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Carex
Poa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Poeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
20002
1
27800
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