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| Plant Number: 8.090.100 | USDA Zone: 5 - 9 |
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 | Carex dolichostachya ‘Kaga-nishiki’ |
| Common name : Gold Fountains Sedge |
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| This Japanese selection is a low, clump-forming sedge, the handsome slender green leaves brightly edged in golden yellow. Excellent as an edging plant in moist shady areas, perhaps as a companion to Hostas or ferns. Also nice in mixed containers. Plants are sturdy and long-lived, remaining evergreen in mild winter regions. Clumps may be divided in spring, but each division should be fairly large in size for best results. In cool summer regions this will tolerate full sun with plenty of moisture.
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Conditions |
Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Partial Shade
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Moist
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Blooming Time
Foliage Color
Deep Green
Variegated
Yellow
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Alpine & Rock
Border
Containers
Deer Resistant
Edging
Evergreen
Ground Cover
Massed
Woodland
Flower Head Size
Height
20-40 cm
8-16 inches
Spread
30-60 cm
12-23 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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What others say about this plant...
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A superb selection from Kenji Watanabe of Gotemba Nursery in Japan, introduced to the United States by Barry Yinger. In Japanese, Kaga is the old name for the Ishikawa Prefecture and nishiki means 'brocade', an apt description for the lacy beauty of this finely gold-variegated sedge.; Rick Darke, The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses |
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