Grass - Golden Fruited Sedge
The Grass 'Golden Fruited Sedge', Cyperales Cyperaceae Carex aurea, is a mounded sedge grass. A sedge with beautiful silver foliage and showy spring flowers that yield bright yellow fruit. A choice Hosta companion. A very nice tufted perennial grass.
Ornamental Grasses are gaining in popularity all over the U.S. due to their undemanding nature and long lasting, year round beauty. There is nothing that adds such interesting forms, textures and movement to a garden, than with this diverse plant group. They can be planted along banks of ponds, incorporated into perennial gardens, grouped together, utilized as a ground cover along walkways, paths or on steep banks. They aren't fussy about soil requirements, are drought tolerant as well as insect and disease resistant
Plant Facts
| Family | Carex granularis |
|---|---|
| Foliage | Silver |
| Mature Height | 8 - 10 inches |
| Mature Spread | 8 - 10 inches |
| Soil | Well Drained |
| Zones | 4-11 |
| Moisture | Moist |
| Mature Form | Mounding |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Sun Exposure | Partial Sun |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Fall Color | Same |
Quick Overview
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