Carex comans 'Amazon Mist' is a graceful, fine-textured ornamental sedge known for its silvery-green, hair-like foliage that forms soft, cascading mounds. This cool-season grass adds a touch of elegance and motion to gardens with its flowing habit, making it a favorite for modern landscapes, borders, and container designs.
Its soft texture and subtle color lend it well to mass plantings, where it can resemble a misty groundcover, or as an accent in mixed plantings. Though technically a sedge (not a true grass), it performs similarly and is prized for its easy-going, low-maintenance nature.
Key Features:
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Foliage: Fine, thread-like blades in a silvery green to pale blue-green hue; forms loose, fountain-like mounds.
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Height & Spread: Grows 12–18 inches tall and wide.
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Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade; best color in full sun with some afternoon shade in hotter zones.
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Soil: Prefers moist, well-drained soil but tolerates a variety of conditions once established.
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Hardiness: USDA zones 7–10; can be used as an annual in cooler climates.
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Habit: Clumping, non-invasive; soft, flowing appearance with year-round interest in mild climates.
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Maintenance: Low; cut back old foliage in late winter or early spring to refresh.
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Uses: Great in containers, borders, rock gardens, mass plantings, and as a groundcover or underplanting.
