Carex praegracilis

Clustered field sedge, Expressway Sedge, Slim Sedge

An alternative to turf grass.  Dune sedge can grow up to three feet tall and wide.

Plant with: Marsh Elder (Iva hayesiana), Alkali Heath (Frankenia salina), Cardinal Monkeyflower (Mimulus cardinalis), Scarlet Lobelia (Lobelia cardinalis), Yerba Santa (Anemopsis californica), Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum), Marsh Fleabane (Pluchea odorata), Iris sp., Dwarf Juniper (Juniperus communis), Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia sp.), Strawberry (Fragraria sp.), and Rushes (Juncus sp.)

- Plant in full sun 

- Best in clay and sandy soil

- Moderate water requirements

-Hardy to 10 degrees

- Native to California