Carex morrowii GoldbandJapanese grass sedge
科:莎草科
Family:Cyperaceae
属:薹草属
common name:Japanese grass sedge
introduce:Plant Type: Rush or Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.75 to 1 foot
Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Color: Brown
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in medium wet to wet soil in part shade to full shade. Leaf color richer in shade than in sun. Thrives in moist soil, but also does well in average garden soil. Soil must not be allowed to dry out. Cut to the ground in late winter. May benefit from a winter mulch.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
A dense, symmetrical clump-forming sedge rising to 12" tall and to 24" wide which is grown for its foliage effect. Features grass-like, stiff leaves (1/2" wide to 12" long) which are vertically banded with whitish gold and dark green. Brownish flowers are insignificant. This sedge is evergreen in the South, maintaining a good appearance in both summer and winter, but it is not evergreen in the St. Louis area, although some foliage color will persist through the winter. Commonly called Japanese sedge.
No significant insect or disease problems.
Uses:
With regular watering, may be massed or grouped in the woodland garden or border. May be used to edge a woodland path. Also may be grown in low spots or along ponds or streams. Also effective in moist border near shade perennials such as hostas.
