Ice Dance Japanese Sedge
Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'
Strong creamy-white leaf margins add brightness to shady and woodland gardens and borders. Spreads by underground stems (rhizomes) to create a dense mat - an easy groundcover - but is not invasive. Evergreen to -10 Fahrenheit.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | KAR-reks mor-ROW-eye |
| Key feature: | Groundcover |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Ornamental Grass |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Blades to 1 ft. tall, spreading slowly by rhizomes to form a carpet. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Landscape uses: | Green Roof, Very Wet Areas, Water Garden, Woodland Garden |
| Problem/solution: | Very Wet Areas |
| Flower color: | Brown |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 3583 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
History
Outstanding Plant Award from the International Hardy Plant Union
Strong creamy-white leaf margins add brightness to shady and woodland gardens and borders. Spreads by underground stems (rhizomes) to create a dense mat - an easy groundcover - but is not invasive. Evergreen to -10 Fahrenheit.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
History
Outstanding Plant Award from the International Hardy Plant Union
| Botanical Pronunciation: | KAR-reks mor-ROW-eye |
| Key feature: | Groundcover |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Ornamental Grass |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Blades to 1 ft. tall, spreading slowly by rhizomes to form a carpet. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Landscape uses: | Green Roof, Very Wet Areas, Water Garden, Woodland Garden |
| Problem/solution: | Very Wet Areas |
| Flower color: | Brown |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 3583 |
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