Silver Sceptre Sedge

Silver Sceptre Sedge

Carex morrowii 'Silver Sceptre'

This ornamental grass forms a mounding clump is valued for its texture, movement, and four-season presence in the mixed border or mass planting.

  • Bold foliage provides strong textural contrast in the mixed border from spring through winter.
  • Flower heads add a secondary layer of ornament through summer and autumn.
  • Leave stems standing through winter for wildlife value and structural interest; cut back hard to 10–15 cm in early spring.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with moist, average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Average, Dry, Moist, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
0.25 – 0.3
Mature Spread (meters)
0.3 – 0.6
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Variegated
Fall Colour
Green
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Landscape Uses
Foundation, Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
This sedge tolerates full sun to full shade in a moist, well-drained soil. Provides good contrast in low borders and near water features. Seldom needs dividing.
Notes
Also referred to as Everglow Sedge, Ice Dance Sedge, Japanese Sedge, Kan suge, Marrow's Sedge.

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