Carex kraliana Miss Mississippi Hakonechloa the clumps are topped with

the clumps are topped with propeller-like flowers with blood red petals

which many botanists theorize was one of its ancient parents

Thanks to the magic of tissue culture

Despite enduring temperatures as low as 0 degrees F since the mid-1990s

Carex kraliana Miss Mississippi Hakonechloa the clumps are topped withCarex kraliana is a little known sedge, native to mesic (good soil moisture) forests, from Maryland south to Florida and west to Texas. Carex kraliana forms an evergreen clump to 10" tall x 20" wide with medium width foliage, making an attractive foil to both ferns and hostas. Carex kraliana is named after the late Vanderbilt professor and carex guru, Bob Kral, who passed away in 2025. Our 2026 Plant Delights JLBG introduction is a strain of