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Aristida purpurea 'Chino Hills'
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Aristida purpurea ''Chino Hills'' - Purple Three Awn Native grass with fine textured leaves to 30 inches tall and purple flowers that are showy when the sunlight illuminates them in the summer and fall. It is drought tolerant. And frost hardy to about 10 degrees F. Originally collected by Dylan Hannon (RSABG) in Tonner Canyon (Chino Puente Hills-Orange County near LA County line).
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Carex pansa
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Carex pansa - California Meadow Sedge
A short, rich green sedge selected by John Greenlee as an alternative to typical turf grass. Growing to 6-8 inches tall and spreading by rhizomes to form a carpet that tolerates moderate foot traffic. A good plant as a ground cover between and around stepping stones or patio blocks. Has a period of summer dormancy in warmer, drier climates. Tolerates full sun to partial shade. Moderate water requirements - lower than most lawn grasses. Hardy to at least 15 F. We received this sedge from John Greenlee as Carex pansa but later keyed the plant to the very closely related Carex praegracilis. We listed it under this name for several years but unfortunately the plant has been popularized as Carex pansa and we somewhat reluctantly are now going back to this name.
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Carex spissa
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Carex spissa - San Diego Sedge
A large evergreen, clumping sedge that has silver-gray foliage that will reach 3 to 4+ feet tall. Golden flowers bloom in the spring and then mature to a tan color. It will tolerate a wide variety of conditions from a wet seep in full sun to a relatively dry light shade. It is best in full sun or partial shade (color is better in part sun) with moist to regularly irrigated soil. Hardy to <15 degrees F.
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Carex subfusca
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Carex subfusca - Rusty Sedge
Native sedge that has a wide distribution throughout the western US from the sea to the desert - generally found in seasonally wet meadows and creek beds. It has a narrow vertically held dark green leaves to 8-12 inches tall and spreads by rhizomes to form dense stands. It is recommended for full sun with regular to occasional irrigation but we have found it very tolerant of shade and considerable drought in our own planting at the nursery. A great meadow component. Control spread with barriers or irrigation practices. As with many of the Carex there is some confusion about this name. Plants described as C. teneraeformis are currently now considered to be C. subfusca as well. Our plants come from the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Plant Introduction Program.
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Carex tumulicola
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Carex tumulicola - Berkeley Sedge
A great grass-like plant for evergreen meadows, this sedge forms arching clumps that are 18 inches tall and as wide. Very versatile, plant in sun or shade, boggy areas or regularly watered areas. It is drought tolerant once established, however it does best with regular watering in light shade. Brown flowers appear in the spring and can be sheared off to prevent reseeding - otherwise expect this plant to seed out into the garden. Hardy to15 degrees F. Recently (2004) this plant was keyed by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden botanist Deiter Wilken to another native species C. deweyana ssp. leptopoda - Dave Fross at Native Sons Nursery does not believe the plant is C. tumulicola but also does not think it is C. deweyana ssp. leptopoda. Hopefully we will figure this out someday as it would be nice to know the correct name for this extremely popular sedge!
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Eleocharis montevidensis
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Eleocharis montevidensis (Aquatic) - Sand Spikerush
Hair grass or spike rush is related to Cyperus and bulrushes (tules) and also prefers to grow in shallow water environments in full sun. Its thin leaves look almost identical to those of the low bulrush, but grow longer and more erect, to nearly 2 feet. Instead of growing in a compact clump, it spreads quickly from rhizomatous runners and can rapidly colonize an area. Terminal brown flowers occur in early summer and is cold hardy to about 20 degrees F.
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