Carex elata 'Bowles Golden'
Golden Sedge
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
Very bright and upright gold arching foliage with a green edge to brighten up a partially shaded area!
Height
15-28 Inches
Spread
15 Inches
Interesting Notes
Also called Carex 'Aurea'
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Don't allow this sedge to dry out! Thrives in standing water. Good accent in containers.
When to Divide
spring
Good Companions
Spotted Deadnettle (Lamium maculatum), Miniature Goatsbeard (Aruncus aethusifolius), False Spirea (Astilbe simplicifolia), False Forget-Me-Not, Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla), Bugbane (Cimicifuga ramosa), Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis mertonensis), Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium nipponicum), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica), Ragwort, Senecio (Ligularia stenocephala), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia ), Lungwort (Pulmonaria longifolia), Columbine Meadow Rue (Thalictrum aquilegifolium), Sierra Shooting Star (Dodecatheon jeffreyi), Foamy Bells (Heucherella ), Fall Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ), Meadow Anemone (Anemone canadensis), Hosta (Hosta ), Peony (Paeonia lactiflora), Coral Bells (Heuchera )Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Containers |
| • | Ground Cover |
| • | Evergreen |
Critter Resistance
| • | Rabbit Resistant |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Partial Shade |
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green & Yellow |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist |
