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Carex elata 'Aurea' (Bowles' golden sedge)
1 hour care
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per year
0.7m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Carex elata 'Aurea'
Other names
Bowles' golden sedge, Carex stricta 'Aurea', Carex elata 'Bowles' Golden', Carex acuta 'Aurea', Carex flava 'Aurea'
Genus
Carex Carex
Variety or Cultivar
'Aurea' _ 'Aurea' is a semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial with linear, arching, yellow leaves narrowly edged with green. Brown male flower spikes are borne above green female spikes in late spring and early summer.
Carex elata 'Aurea' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Insignificant or absent, Flushed black in Summer
Foliage
Yellow, Green in Spring; Green, Yellow in Summer; Yellow, Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Carex elata 'Aurea' (Bowles' golden sedge) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Containers, Foliage only
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist soil, for example, as a marginal at the edge of a pond.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Carex elata 'Aurea'
Other names
Bowles' golden sedge, Carex stricta 'Aurea', Carex elata 'Bowles' Golden', Carex acuta 'Aurea', Carex flava 'Aurea'
Genus
Carex Carex
Variety or Cultivar
'Aurea' _ 'Aurea' is a semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial with linear, arching, yellow leaves narrowly edged with green. Brown male flower spikes are borne above green female spikes in late spring and early summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Insignificant or absent, Flushed black in Summer
Foliage
Yellow, Green in Spring; Green, Yellow in Summer; Yellow, Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Carex elata 'Aurea' (Bowles' golden sedge) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Containers, Foliage only
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist soil, for example, as a marginal at the edge of a pond.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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