Carex laxiculmis Bunny Blue™ (Spreading Sedge)

Carex laxiculmis Bunny Blue™ is a cultivar of spreading sedge, a species of low, creeping sedge native to shady, rich, woodland areas of the eastern US. The Bunny Blue™ cultivar is noted for its especially ornamental silvery, blue-green foliage and its wide, sprawling shape. Bunny Blue™ grows to only 6-14" tall, but up to 12-18" wide thanks to its clumping, heavy foliage; this cultivar also produces fine spiked flower panicles of tiny, white or yellow flowers in late spring and early summer that make an excellent impression amidst the darker, blue-green foliage.

Sedges are generally regarded as good ornamental plants due to their ability to stand up to a variety of conditions, and Carex laxiculmis Bunny Blue™ is no exception. This cultivar is deer resistant, tolerant to a wide variety of soil types, grows much better in full shade conditions than many grasses, and as a slow spreading species, Bunny Blue™ grows well in small spaces, containers, borders, and even in rain gardens. Though it may need to be cut back every so often to promote new growth, the Bunny Blue™ cultivar's evergreen foliage makes for a striking addition of silvery blue to a variety of home landscape locations all year round!