Carex Morrowii
Carex morrowii
Grasses & Groundcovers Difficulty: Very Easy
📖 About this plant
A handsome, shade-tolerant sedge forming dense, low mounds of arching, grass-like, dark green leaves often with silvery-white margins depending on cultivar. Unlike true grasses, sedges thrive in partial to full shade and consistently moist soil. An excellent groundcover, edging plant, and alternative to lawns in shaded areas.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Partial shade to full shade (2-5 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
5-28°C
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Soil
Moist, well-draining, organically rich soil; tolerates clay and wet soils better than most ornamental grasses
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Fertilizer
Light application of balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Japan, Korea, and eastern China
- 📏 Max height
- 30-45 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-45 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Brown
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green, White Variegated
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans and pets
- 🌱 Propagation
- Division of clumps in early spring; seed sowing in fall or spring
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to humans and pets
Common issues
- Root rot from overwatering, Rust fungi, Spider mites in dry conditions, Brown leaf tips
💡 Care tips
- Ornamental sedge with arching green leaves edged in creamy white,More shade-tolerant than most ornamental grasses,Evergreen in mild climates providing year-round color,Excellent groundcover for woodland gardens and shady borders
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