Ice Dance Japanese Sedge

Name: Ice Dance Japanese Sedge
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 03583

Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'

Pronunciation: KAR-reks mor-ROW-ee-eye

SKU #03583

USDA Zone

5-9

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OVERVIEW
Description	A lush mound of slender, bright green leaves with strong creamy white margins that will brighten woodland gardens, water gardens and shady borders. Spreads gently by underground stems (rhizomes) to create a dense mat of foliage. An easy growing, non-invasive groundcover. Semi-evergreen.
Light	Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
Watering	Keep soil consistently moist.
Blooms	Inconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Mature Size	Reaches 1 ft. tall, spreading slowly by rhizomes to form a carpet.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Semi-Evergreen
Special Features	Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care
Growth Rate	Slow

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Design Ideas	An exceptional choice for Asian inspired gardens and to cover ground in native and wild gardens.
Flower Color	Brown
Foliage Color	Variegated
Companion Plants	Clethra (Clethra); Foam Flower (Tiarella); Iris (Iris); Cardinal Flower (Lobelia); Sweetspire (Itea); Turtlehead (Chelone)

CARE
Care	Thrives in enriched, loamy, moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates sun in cool coastal settings; site in part sun or dappled shade elsewhere. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. For a tidy appearance, remove faded foliage before new leaves emerge.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9