Carex comans (Frosted curls)

Common name: Frosted curls sedge

Carex comans (green form) is a soft, flowing sedge suited to groundcover and restoration planting in a range of environments.

Purei is a robust wetland sedge suited to stormwater treatment areas, wetland edges, and low-lying riparian planting.

Availability

Eco-sourced native plants are available for project-scale planting and grow-to-order programmes. Contact us to discuss plant supply.

Suitable for

Dry and exposed sites

Amenity and landscape planting

Low-maintenance planting schemes

Characteristics

Height: up to 30–40cm

Form: compact, fine, curling foliage

Habitat: open sites and well-drained soils

Light: full sun to partial shade

Frost tolerance: moderate

Restoration uses

Amenity and landscape planting

Groundcover in dry areas

Low-maintenance planting schemes

Soil stabilisation in light soils

Rongoā (traditional uses)

Knowledge of rongoā Māori is part of mātauranga Māori and traditionally held and practiced within whānau and hapū.

Many native plants hold significance within mātauranga Māori, including traditional uses in rongoā Māori. Where appropriate, we acknowledge these connections alongside ecological restoration uses.