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Carex elata 'Aurea'

Bowles' Golden Sedge

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Description

This Sedge is a short ornamental grass the grows to about 3' tall and wide. It grows in full sun, needing regular watering. If planted in partial shade, this plant will need less watering; foliage will turn more lime green in shade. Foliage is evergreen, starting off in spring as bright yellow, turning green depending on amount of sun. May die back in winter but will come back in spring. This grass will grow in standing water thus making it useful for ponds and boggy areas. In some areas, this plant is used as an annual.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Moist

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Water high water-use plants separately from low water-use plants.

Low water-use plants can grow with one-half the water needed by high water-use plants, and can be easily damaged from over watering.