‘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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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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Compact perennial grass with arching bluegreen linear leaves and pink to redbrown flower plumes in late summer. All soils. Reasonably hardy.
Eventual size: 70 cm
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Evergreen soil covering plant that spreads through root shootsbut isn’t aggressive. Sword-shaped, deep black purple leaves. The leaf feels leathery due to the wax layer. Small, inconspicuous, lilac flowers in late spring, and small bells in summer.
Eventual size: 20 to 30 cm
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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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