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Merten's Sedge

Carex mertensii

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Family

Cyperaceae (sy-peer-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Carex (KAR-eks)

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Species

mertensii (mer-TEN-see-eye)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

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Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Green

Bloom Time

Late Summer/Early Fall

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tlhowes

Sweet Home, OR | October 2011 | positive

Mertens' Sedge also grows in wet roadside ditches near Foster Dam, Foster, Oregon

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