Carex scaposa DJHV 2304 Spotted/Speckled Flowering Plants The basal pair of pinnae

The basal pair of pinnae (fern leaflets) got carried away and grew much longer than the other pinnae resulting in unusual fronds that look like wings on a green airplane

the re-emerging clumps are topped 18" tall stalks of burgundy red saucers

The 16" tall x 40" wide

reblooming red hot pokers from Walters Gardens

Carex scaposa DJHV 2304 Spotted/Speckled Flowering Plants The basal pair of pinnaeCarex scaposa DJHV 2304 is a 2003 Dan Hinkley Vietnamese collection of one of our favorite sedges. This collection of Carex scaposa has shown considerably more vigor in our trials over the typically offered forms of the species. The 1' tall x 2' wide clump of wide green foliage is topped, starting in early October with spikes of light pink flowers that rise above the foliage.