Scientific name: Carex marrowii ‘Ice Dance’
Synonym: Carex ‘Ice Dance’
Family: CYPERACEAE
Common names: “Sedge”
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial sedge
Conditions:
Zone: 5-9
Light: Part sun – full shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Most soils including clay
Moisture: Moist – wet but not submerged, well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 9-12″ W 12-24″, slow-spreading
Leaf and Stem shape: Tufted mound of green, glossy leaves edged with white
Flower: Small, inconspicuous brown flower spikes appear in late spring
Maintenance: Medium, will look very nice for couple years and then will start to turn brown and require grooming, do not cut them, only pull out brown leaves, generally require dividing every 3 years
Landscape use: Containers, rain gardens, erosion control, combinations with darker leaved hostas or hellebores
Propagate: By division
Pests & Disease: Pest and disease free
*Deer and rabbit resistant
Comments: Very interesting contrasting foliage colours, but the brown tips can detract from the aesthetic, for a tidier look choose Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’
