{"product_id":"carex-laxiculmis-hobb","title":"Carex laxiculmis 'Hobb' (Bunny Blue® spreading sedge)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarex laxiculmis 'Hobb', commonly sold under the trade name Bunny Blue®, is a low-growing, evergreen native sedge cultivar celebrated for its striking, wide, silvery-blue foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally collected by Bob Head of Head Ornamentals in South Carolina, this neat, well-mannered ornamental grass-like perennial adds intense texture and cool-toned color to shady spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt forms dense, tidy, rounded mounds featuring distinctively wide, glaucous metallic-blue leaves. Though it produces small, insignificant yellowish flowers in late spring, it is grown primarily for its decorative foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sedge grows 6-12\" tall with a slow-spreading, clumping habit that reaches a spread of 12-18\".  It prefers average to rich, humus-dense soils that stay evenly moist but well-drained. It handles wet soil beautifully, though the ground should not be allowed to dry out completely during hot summer spells.Hardiness:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly resilient across USDA Hardiness Zones 5–9 (and down to zone 4 in optimal conditions). It remains evergreen or semi-evergreen in most climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistant!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost plant for various species of Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs, Skippers and various moth species.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Roots Native Nursery","offers":[{"title":"50-cell","offer_id":49244478734591,"sku":"CARLAXHO-50C","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/1432\/4479\/files\/Carexlaxiculmis_Hobb.jpg?v=1789825278","url":"https:\/\/wildrootsnativenursery.com\/products\/carex-laxiculmis-hobb","provider":"Wild Roots Native Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}