Monrovia® Variegated Japanese Sedge is a lush evergreen grass with a tidy habit grown for its attractive variegated foliage with cream stripes. Thrives in rich, moist well-drained soils. Makes an excellent ground cover. Is resistant to deer and Verticillium Wilt.
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Origins: |
Japan |
Height: |
0.5’ - 1’ |
Spread: |
0.5’ - 1’ |
Spacing: |
1’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. It can be planted in near full sun if the soil is consistently moist but will have less color. Cut foliage to the ground and remove it in late winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Cardinal Flower, Bearded Iris, Foam Flower
IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Ornamental Grass (1)+(2) , (3) Morrow's Sedge, (4) Carex morrowii ‘Aurea-variegata’ 2014 (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.