Bowles Golden Tufted Sedge is a shade-loving evergreen grass with arching bright golden foliage and thin green margins. Insignificant flowers. Grows best in moist to wet well-drained soils. Thrives in shallow water.
Syn. for Carex elata 'Aurea'.
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Origins: |
Europe and Central Asia |
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
2’ - 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. It can be planted in near full sun if the soil is consistently moist but will have less color. Will flop in too much shade. Cut foliage to the ground and remove it in late winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Wild Columbine, Goldenstar, Prairie Smoke
IMAGES: Photo by Proven Winners, Bowles Golden Sedge, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Carex elata Bowles Golden 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by Megan Hansen, Carex 'Bowles Golden'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.