Carex plantaginea Blue Ridge Taccarum expect a 4' clump of

expect a 4' clump of shiny medium green leaves

deliciously fragrant in flower

Each flower is composed of a pompom-like central cone atop a row of magenta petals

each highlighted by contrasting subtle

(aka: Salvia 'Danielle's Dream'

Carex plantaginea Blue Ridge Taccarum expect a 4' clump ofCarex plantaginea 'Blue Ridge' is a 2015 selection of the North American native sedge (Canada south to Northern Alabama) from German gardener George Uebelhart of Jelitto Seed. George had told me about a strain of ribbon sedge that he was growing that didn't fall apart after flowering like the typical species, but it wasn't until I visited his garden and saw the plant in person that I was sold. Carex plantaginea 'Blue Ridge' forms a 10" tall x 18" wide