Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Texas Sedge
Texas Sedge is a low, fine-leaved sedge that forms a soft green mat about 6 to 12 inches tall. It spreads slowly by underground stems into a dense cover. It is used as a small lawn substitute or ground cover in part shade, and it rarely needs mowing.
Best for: a soft green cover in part shade, small lawn replacements, and fine texture under trees.
It forms a low, fine-textured green mat in part shade, where many grasses struggle.
It is used as a small lawn replacement in shade and seldom needs mowing. Mow it on a high setting if it gets tall.
It spreads slowly by underground stems into a dense cover, filling gaps between plants over a few seasons.
In full sun the leaves turn yellow-green and need more water. Plant it in part shade.
- Lawn substitute6 in apart
- Mass planting12 in apart
Water new plants on a regular schedule. Once rooted it handles dry spells, but it stays greener with steady water.
It rarely needs mowing at all. If it gets tall, mow it on a high setting.
Plant it in part shade or dappled light. Full sun turns it yellow-green.
Turns tan in winter and greens up again in spring.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
How tall does Texas sedge get?
It usually stays about 6 to 12 inches tall.
Can Texas sedge replace a lawn?
It works as a small lawn replacement in shade. It seldom needs mowing; mow on a high setting if it gets tall.
Does it need shade?
Part shade or dappled light is best. In full sun it turns yellow-green and needs more water.
How does it spread?
It spreads slowly by underground stems into a dense mat.
How much water does it need?
Water new plants on a regular schedule. Once rooted it handles dry spells, but steady water keeps it green.
What soil does it like?
It prefers soil that drains, such as sandy or loamy soil.
Is it evergreen?
Yes. It keeps its green leaves through the year.
Does it flower?
It has small green flower spikes in spring that are not showy.
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Texas Sedge is a low, fine-textured sedge that forms a green mat in shady spots. Below: size, shade, water, mowing and spreading.
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Texas sedge for shade
A low, fine-leaved sedge that forms a green mat in part shade.
Texas sedge as a lawn substitute
It seldom needs mowing and can replace a small shady lawn.
Watering Texas sedge
Water regularly while it roots in; it handles dry spells once established.
Does Texas sedge spread?
It spreads slowly by underground stems.
Texas sedge in sun
It turns yellow-green in full sun and needs more water there.
Texas sedge size
It stays about 6 to 12 inches tall.
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