Golden Fountains Sedge is a dense shade-loving evergreen grass with upward arching wispy narrow bright green leaves edged in yellow. Insignificant flowers. Prefers partial sun and medium to wet well-drained soils.
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Origins: |
East Asia and Philippines |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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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, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Wild Columbine, Goldenstar, Prairie Smoke
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Carex dolichostachya var. glabberima Kaga Nishiki 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Carex dolichostachya Gold Fountains 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Carex dolichostachya Gold Fountains 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
