Carex
- Carex Irish GreenCarex Irish Green£5.25 As low as £4.50Stock 13Hardy, evergreen ornamental grass with glossy Irish green leaves, that will provide you with all year round interest. Learn More
- Carex caryophyllea The BeatlesCarex caryophyllea The Beatles£5.25 As low as £4.50Stock 13This beautiful ground cover is an interesting plant suitable as a edging plant for moist areas. Also attractive in rock gardens or mixed... Learn More
- Carex oshimensis EvergoldCarex oshimensis 'Evergold'Special Price £4.25 Regular Price £4.95Stock 21Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' is a dense evergreen sedge which forms clumps, grown for its attractive variegated foliage, it has narrow arching... Learn More
- Carex morrowii VariegataCarex morrowii Variegata£5.25 As low as £4.50Stock 30Morrowii Carex 'Variegata' is a Japanese segge that produces narrow long striped evergreen leaves. A great low border or groundcover, or just in... Learn More
- Carex morrowii Ice Dance 9 cm potCarex morrowii Ice DanceSpecial Price £4.25 Regular Price £4.95Stock 37Carex morrowii Ice Dance is evergreen and blooms yellow. The leaves of the Carex morrowii are green and approximately 40 cm.... Learn More
Carex are not true grasses
They are a genus in the Family Cyperaceae and are more commonly known as sedges. They are an undemanding evergreen, perennial ornamental grass that forms low hummocks of striking grass-like, colourful foliage that is often brightly hued or variegated.
For traditional Japanese gardens the low growing varieties such as Evergold are very suited alongside other plants such as Liriope. In mid to late spring many bear brown flower spikes on long stems. These grass-like plants are drought tolerant once established. Sedges are easy to grow and virtually maintenance free but combing through the plants in winter with your fingers to remove any tired or dead foliage will tidy them up.
Sedge plants produce tiny seeds which feed some birds, and many animals use the foliage as shelter. If you don’t want the plant to seed, cut off the seed heads in early spring.