Bowles' Golden Sedge

An elegant, ornamental grass with rich yellow leaves, edged in green. Useful for brightening shady areas, for filling gaps in borders and planting by water, it requires a light, moist soil. The variegation is best in partial shade - specimens in full sun can end up looking bleached.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, moist or wet soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: June to JulyFlower colour: green or brownOther features: rich-yellow leavesHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Cut brittle, dead foliage right down to the ground in late winter, well before new growth appearsGoes well with: Hosta fortunei 'Aureomarginata', Epimedium x rubrum, Carex riparia 'Variegata', Carex hachijoensis 'Evergold',Dryopteris filix-mas, Juncus effusus f. 'Spiralis'
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