Carex eburnea Miscanthus near-white fragrant flowers that delight

near-white fragrant flowers that delight hummingbirds in late summer

We recommend cutting it to the ground in late winter for better appearance after the new growth emerges

We love scattering these 2' wide clumpers throughout the woodland garden as a background for hostas and other bold textured woodland plants

starting in mid-October (NC)

Carex eburnea Miscanthus near-white fragrant flowers that delightEven with a wide native range from NC to the West Coast, the rare native Carex eburnea is not well known in gardening circles. Although Carex eburnea naturally occurs on limestone outcrops, it has been fabulous for years in our acidic NC soils. The drought tolerant, 8" wide, symmetrical clumps of soft green, needle like foliage resemble Justin Bieber's hair, back in the day sort of like a pettable green porcupine. Carex eburnea is a delightful deer