Gold Fountains Sedge
Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga Nishiki'
The narrow, bright golden margins on green leaves make this a colorful selection for shady, woodland borders and rock gardens. Plant in mass as a groundcover or sweeping border. Evergreen.
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Ornamental Grass |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Forms a symmetrical, fountain-like mound 1 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Green Roof, Rock Garden, Very Wet Areas, Water Garden |
| Flower color: | Brown |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 3593 |
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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.
The narrow, bright golden margins on green leaves make this a colorful selection for shady, woodland borders and rock gardens. Plant in mass as a groundcover or sweeping border. Evergreen.
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.
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Ornamental Grass |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Forms a symmetrical, fountain-like mound 1 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Green Roof, Rock Garden, Very Wet Areas, Water Garden |
| Flower color: | Brown |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 3593 |
