Scientific Name
Carex elata (Carex stricta)

Common Name
Tufted grass; Tufted sedge

Hardiness Zones: 5-9

[Bowles Golden]
Height: 2 to 3'  
Light Requirements: Sun to partial shade
Soil/Moisture: Grows in wet to very moist soil; thrives in shallow standing water; suffers under drought stress
Form/Texture: Dense tufts of 5/16" wide leaves; fine texture
Inflorescence: Vertical inflorescence in May; disappears quickly
Comments: Arching, narrow leaves are mostly yellow with green stripes; best color in full sun
Cultivars:
Aurea = Bowles Golden (Bowles Golden sedge): Golden striped leaves with faint green stripes; 2'

Knightshades: Yellow leaves

 

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