Silver Septre Sedge is a shade loving evergreen grass with narrow arching green foliage with yellow margins. Small greenish-brown flower spikelets on triangular stems bloom in mid spring. Prefers part sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Origins: |
Japan |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
0.5’ - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Brown |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Do not let soils dry out. Cut foliage to the ground and remove it in late winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Wild Columbine, Goldenstar, Prairie Smoke
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Carex morrowii Silver Sceptre 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Carex morrowii Silver Sceptre 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carex_morrowii_Silver_Sceptre_1zz.jpg, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Carex morrowii Silver Sceptre 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
