Carex morrowii VariegataJapanese 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: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: April - July
Bloom Color: Brown
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Silver variegated Japanese sedge should be grown in moist, rich loam in partial shade. It will grow in full shade and even tolerates full sun in cool climates. Propagation is by plant division in the spring and seeding in the fall. This sedge is also and attractive container plant. It should be given a mixture of one-half peat moss / one-half fertile soil and kept constantly moist, but well drained.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
The semi-evergreen leaves of this clump-forming sedge have green margins with a broad white stripe down the middle. The arching leaves form a low mound that adds a bright accent to the dark spaces of a shade garden.
In hot climates and in full sun, the leaves may bleach to an unattractive yellow.
Uses:
This sedge is useful as a ground cover especially under trees or as border edgings. It is most effective when grown in large clumps or massed plantings. It is also attractive as a specimen plant or ground cover near water gardens.
