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 sandy soil
- Moderate water requirements
-Hardy to 10 degrees
- Native to California