Ice Dance Japanese Sedge

Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'

Pronunciation: KAR-reks mor-ROW-ee-eye
SKU #03583
5-9

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A lush mound of slender, bright green leaves with strong creamy white margins that will brighten woodland gardens, water gardens and shady borders. Spreads gently by underground stems (rhizomes) to create a dense mat of foliage. An easy growing, non-invasive groundcover. Semi-evergreen.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE: Reaches 1 ft. tall, spreading slowly by rhizomes to form a carpet.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenSemi-Evergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateSlow
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Design IdeasAn exceptional choice for Asian inspired gardens and to cover ground in native and wild gardens.
Flower ColorBrown
Foliage ColorVariegated
Companion PlantsClethra (Clethra); Foam Flower (Tiarella); Iris (Iris); Cardinal Flower (Lobelia); Sweetspire (Itea); Turtlehead (Chelone)
Care InstructionsThrives in enriched, loamy, moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates sun in cool coastal settings; site in part sun or dappled shade elsewhere. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. For a tidy appearance, remove faded foliage before new leaves emerge.
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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenSemi-Evergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateSlow
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Design IdeasAn exceptional choice for Asian inspired gardens and to cover ground in native and wild gardens.
Flower ColorBrown
Foliage ColorVariegated
Companion PlantsClethra (Clethra); Foam Flower (Tiarella); Iris (Iris); Cardinal Flower (Lobelia); Sweetspire (Itea); Turtlehead (Chelone)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in enriched, loamy, moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates sun in cool coastal settings; site in part sun or dappled shade elsewhere. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. For a tidy appearance, remove faded foliage before new leaves emerge.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.