Bowles' Golden Sedge 'Aurea'
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-9
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Height: 16-24 inches
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Spread: 2-3 feet
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: insignificant brown flowers atop spikes
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: moist to wet, acid, fertile
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Moisture: medium to wet; consistent
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Use: multi-season interest accent
plant; low or boggy areas; beds, borders, shady areas, near ponds or streams,
rain gardens, containers
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Care: low maintenance; cut to ground in
winter; may be propagated by division in spring
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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: Europe, northern Africa,
southwestern Asia
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Notes: dense, clump-forming ornamental
sedge grown for its foliage effect; tufts of fine, sharp, grass-like golden
leaves with dark green margins up to
2.5 inches long; foliage arches gracefully and shimmers in a breeze;
foliage turns deep gold after frost; deer tolerant
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F229
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