Carex siderosticha Kisokaido SPRING SNOWSedge
科:莎草科
Family:Cyperaceae
属:薹草属
common name:Sedge
introduce:Plant Type: Rush or Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.5 to 0.75 feet
Spread: 0.75 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: April - May
Bloom Color: Yellowish-green
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium wet to wet soil in part shade to full shade. Prefers moist, rich soils which do not dry out. Cut foliage to ground and remove in late winter. Although evergreen in warm winter climates, this sedge is usually deciduous in the St. Louis area, with minimal persistence of foliage color occurring only in the mildest of winters.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
This cultivar is a low-growing, spreading ground cover sedge which typically grows 6-9" tall and over time can naturalize to form large colonies. Features grass-like, golden leaves (to 1.5" wide) that are edged with green. Unusually broad leaf width gives rise to a sometimes used common name of broad-leaved sedge. Flowers appear in spring on terminal spikes, but are not particularly showy.
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
Mass as a ground cover or group for accent purposes. Moist woodland gardens, shade gardens. Effective low edger for paths or walkways.
