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Carex morrowii 'Silver Sceptre'

 
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Family: Cyperaceae (sy-peer-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Carex (KAR-eks) (Info)
Species: morrowii (mor-ROW-ee-eye) (Info)
Cultivar: Silver Sceptre

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Category:
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Herbaceous
Variegated
Silver/Gray
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By jody
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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Positive tdp123 On Apr 27, 2004, tdp123 from Richmond, CA wrote:

this sedge took immediately to a shady spot in the garden that's always been problemmatic. it doesn't seem to need a lot of water and has tolerated a couple hot days (90s). it's white-edged leaves are a nice contrast to the green around it.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Richmond, California
Cordele, Georgia
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Arlington, Tennessee
Lexington, Virginia
Seattle, Washington



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