63 – 70 days. Bronco carex seeds grow lightly golden and bronzed ornamental grasses in an arching foliage maturing at about 12" tall and 14" wide. Carex grass performs well in full sun and heavily wet conditions. Bronco carex grass is a smaller variety and a perfect fit for planters, baskets, and rock gardens. Carex grass seed is available in small quantity to bulk at wholesale pricing. 100 seeds.
Growing Bronco Carex Grass Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Carex comans
- Other Names: Sedge, New Zealand Hair Sedge
- Seed Type: Annual (Perennial to Zones 7 – 10)
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Bronco carex grass seeds are a sun-hardy grow and most commonly sown directly outside just after the frost. For earliest blooming, begin indoors 4 – 6 weeks prior and seeds should germinate in 21 – 28 days with full lighting. Carex is perfect for planters and is just as popularly grown indoors as it is outdoors.
- Days to Maturity: 63 – 70 days
- Hardiness Zone: 5 – 10
- Planting Depth: Plant 4 – 5 seeds ¼” deep
- Plant Spacing: 12"
- Growth Habit: 10 – 12" tall grassy mound with a 14" spread of soft and lightly feathered ornamental grass
- Soil Preference: Organically rich, consistently moist, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun – Partial Sun
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Bronco carex performs well in full sun gardens, but will require consistent moisture. Plants can withstand standing water and partial shade, but will diminish in full shade. Carex comans is not susceptible to any pests or diseases.
- Color: Lightly golden and bronzed tufts
Bronco carex grass seeds are a sun-hardy grow and most commonly sown directly outside just after the frost. For earliest blooming, begin indoors 4 – 6 weeks prior and seeds should germinate in 21 – 28 days with full lighting. Carex is perfect for planters and is just as popularly grown indoors as it is outdoors. Plant 4 – 5 Bronco carex grass seeds ¼” deep in organically rich, consistently moist, and well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Bronco carex performs well in full sun gardens, but will require consistent moisture. Plants can withstand standing water and partial shade, but will diminish in full shade. Carex comans is not susceptible to any pests or diseases. Bronco carex seeds mature in 63 – 70 days as 10 – 12" tall grassy mounds with a 14" spread of soft and lightly feathered ornamental grass.
Carex comans, or otherwise known as Carex Grass or Sedge, is native to New Zealand and naturalized solely to the country. The genus Carex is Latin meaning "cutter" in reference to the plants' thin and sharp leaves. The specific name comans is also derived from Latin meaning "resembling hair."