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Carex elata 'Aurea' (Bowles' golden sedge)

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Botanical Name: Carex elata 'Aurea' KARE-ex ee-LAY-tah Common Name: Bowles' golden sedge Synonyms: C. stricta 'Aurea' Genus: Carex

This beautiful sedge's vivid foliage adds bright color to the garden. The yellow seems to glow in partial shade. Use this dramatic clump of foliage near water or in shallow water, or in another moist location.
Care: Provide full sun or part shade and fertile, moist or wet soil.
Propagation: Divide in spring.
Problems: Nothing serious.

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Height	1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread	1 ft. to 3 ft.
Light	Part Shade to Full Shade
Moisture	Medium to Wet
Maintenance	Low
Characteristics	Showy Foliage
Bloom Time	Early Summer
Foliage Color	Colorful/Burgundy Foliage
Uses	Beds and Borders, Specimen Plant/ Focal Point, Waterside
Style	Water Garden, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest	Spring Interest, Summer Interest
Type	Rushes and Sedges

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posted by LisaFinn
12/6/2011
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Zone: 6

This is a beautiful and wonderfully useful plant. I bought three of them a number of years ago and planted them in dry shade; they survived, but never got any bigger. Then I went to a botanical garden, where they had carex growing at the edge of a pond. I relocated the plants to a boggy spot in my yard and they grew like gangbusters. From that original three I now have upwards of 20 plants. They provide a bright spot in the shade and require very little care.

posted by ktiff
8/1/2009
Region: Northeast
Zone: 6

I have this plant in a moist area that gets 4:5 hrs of morning sun. Plant looks marvellour. Bright golden colour. One foot high after 3 years. Transplants easily.

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