Tufted Sedge (Carex elata (Carex stricta))-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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Ornamental Grass

Tufted Sedge
Carex elata (Carex stricta)

Tufted Sedge <em>Carex elata</em>
Tufted Sedge Carex elata
 
Features

Bright gold foliage with green margins. Can form a broad clump under good growing conditions.

This is a clump forming cool season sedge.

 
 
Culture
Needs consistant soil moisture to grow well. Prefers an acidic soil and partial shade. Does not like dry soils and dry windy sites. Will grow in shallow (2-3") water. 
 
Cultivars

'Aurea' ('Bowles Golden') 10-14" gold striped leaves with a faint green stripe.

 
 
Mature Height
10-15 Inches
 
Size
 
 
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 9 
 
Soil Conditions
Wet
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Partial Sun/Shade
 
 
Foliage Color
Green
Yellow
 
 
Pests and Problems

Environmental Damage


 
Additional Notes

Good container plant.

Good for planting in part shade site that has consistent moisture and can be used as a specimen or a solid planting

Brownish flowers in May.

Not a true grass but generally treated as one due to their "grassy appearance."

Cut back old foliage in spring.

 

 
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