Golden Sedge 'Bowles Golden'
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-8
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Height: 1-2 feet
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Spread: 2-3 feet
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Bloom Time: April to May
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Bloom: inconspicuous; plant grown for foliage interest
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Light: best in part shade
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Soil: best in rich, acidic soil;
tolerates clay
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Moisture: consistently moist to wet, grows
in shallow water
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Use: accent plant for rain gardens,
bog gardens, beds and borders near ponds and streams; containers; ideal for
erosion control in very wet areas
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; may flop in too much shade; prone to stunt and brown out in hot, dry
environments
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Native to: species native to Europe,
northern Africa, southwestern Asia
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Notes: slow-growing, semi-evergreen
ornamental sedge; tufts of slender, shimmering, bright-gold foliage with thin
green margins; rabbit and deer resistant
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Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E263
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