FACT FILE
What A genus consisting of more than 2,000 species of shade-tolerant, often tufted, clumping and mounding grass-like perennial plants. Commonly known as sedges.
Season Year-round for evergreen species. Spring to autumn and winter for deciduous species.
Size Depending on the cultivar and species, generally low to medium-sized plants, typically from 20cm up to around 1m.
Conditions Considerable variation from species to species, sunny to shady and dry to wet soils. Most species thrive best in moist to average soil conditions.
Native to every continent. Many of those in cultivation are native to North America, Asia and Europe.
