‘Yakushima Dwarf’ is a compact deciduous grass to 1 m tall, forming a clump of narrow leaves, with feathery pale brown flowerheads in mid autumn. Hardy but not evergreen.
Eventual size: 1 m
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‘Overdam’ is a compact tufted grass forming a clump of narrow, yellow to cream-striped leaves, with airy purplish sprays of flower becoming pale brown in winter.
Evergreen but not very hardy. Moist but well-drained soil.
Eventual size: 1.25 to 1.50 m
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Sedge ‘Irish Green’ is semi-evergreen and produces medium green leaves. The plant produces numerous brown flowers from May to June. Moist but well-drained soil.
Eventual size: 20 to 30 cm
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Looking as though each blade has been touched by frost, Carex morrowii ‘Variegata’ has slender strap-shaped leaves edged in white. With a tidy clumping habit, this hardy evergreen sedge is fantastic for edging paths or planting in drifts through perennial borders. Well-drained soil.
Eventual size: 40 to 60 cm
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Blue sedge spreads to form a mat of bluish-green foliage. The plant can be used as a ground cover or in rock gardens. Best growth occurs in the sun but the plant will grow in shade. Hardyn evergreen. Moist soil.
Eventual size: 30 to 70 cm
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Elijah Blue’ forms small cushions of very fine, inrolled, intensely ice-blue leaves, becoming greener in winter. From late spring to summer it bears narrow, bristly blue-green flower plumes that turn golden-brown. Attract butterflies. Well-drained, Moist but well-drained soil.
Eventual size: 15 to 30 cm
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