Carex comans Zora | New Zealand Hairy Sedge

Carex comans ‘Zora’ | New Zealand Hairy Sedge
Finely Textured Ornamental Grass with Unique Brown Hues

Carex comans ‘Zora’ is a distinctive ornamental grass known for its finely textured, cascading foliage in an extraordinary brownish tone. Ideal for adding contrast and movement to beds, borders, or containers, this versatile variety performs well in both sun and partial shade.

Key Features

• Finely textured, arching foliage
• Unique brown coloration
• Suitable for mixed containers and landscape plantings
• Performs well in sun to partial shade

Plant Height: 35 cm (14″)
Exposure: Sun to partial shade
Seed Form: Raw seed

Sowing and Germination

• Sow 6–10 seeds per plug

• Lightly cover seeds with vermiculite

• Maintain high humidity levels (95% or higher)

• Keep media consistently moist

• Germination period: 7–14 days

Growing On

• Transplant plugs after 5–7 weeks

• Maintain temperatures of 15–18 °C (60–65 °F)

• Fertilize with 150–200 ppm nitrogen

• Maintain pH at 5.5–6.0; EC <1.0

Media Requirements

• pH: 5.5–6.5

• EC: <0.5

Temperature Guidance
Maintain day temperatures of 25 °C and night temperatures of 15 °C. Higher germination rates are achieved with a larger fluctuation between day and night temperatures.