Carex Gold Fountains 1 gal

Gold Fountains Sedge

Carex dolichostachya 'Gold Fountains'

Height: 12 inches

Spread: 24 inches

Sunlight: partial shade full shade

Hardiness Zone: 5a

Other Names: Kaga Nishiki Sedge, Rush

Description:

A beautiful selection not commonly seen; forms an impressive fountain-like mound of bright yellow-green blades edged in yellow; prefers light shade or cool sun with regular water; evergreen in zone 6; great for rock gardens, containers, and as groundcover

Ornamental Features

Gold Fountains Sedge is primarily valued in the garden for its cascading habit of growth. Its attractive grassy leaves emerge lime green in spring, turning light green in colour with distinctive gold edges. The foliage often turns brown in fall. The tan seed heads are carried on plumes in late summer.

Landscape Attributes

Gold Fountains Sedge is an herbaceous evergreen perennial grass with a shapely form and gracefully arching stems. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Gold Fountains Sedge is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Mass Planting
Border Edging
General Garden Use
Groundcover
Container Planting
Bog Gardens