Carex ornithopoda 'Variegata'
Variegated bird's foot sedge, Carex ornithopoda 'Aurea', Bird's foot sedge 'Variegata' *
Carex Carex
'Variegata' _ 'Variegata' is a compact, dense, tufted, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial grass forming a mound of linear, arching, glossy, mid-green leaves with narrow, creamy-white margins and lax stems bearing insignificant, pale green flower spikes in late spring and early summer.
Carex ornithopoda 'Variegata' is: Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Dense
Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring; Insignificant or absent, Pale-green in Summer
Variegated, Cream, Mid-green in All seasons
Aphids Aphids
Cut out dead leaves in summer.
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in late winter or early spring. Divide between mid-spring and early summer.
Division, Seed
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Carex ornithopoda 'Variegata' (Bird's foot sedge 'Variegata' *) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Low Maintenance, Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Beds and borders, Rock
Will grow in most soils in sun or partial shade. Avoid extreme wet or dry. Does not tolerate excessive winter wet and may need winter protection in cold areas.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Carex ornithopoda 'Variegata'
Variegated bird's foot sedge, Carex ornithopoda 'Aurea', Bird's foot sedge 'Variegata' *
Carex Carex
'Variegata' _ 'Variegata' is a compact, dense, tufted, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial grass forming a mound of linear, arching, glossy, mid-green leaves with narrow, creamy-white margins and lax stems bearing insignificant, pale green flower spikes in late spring and early summer.
Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Dense
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Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring; Insignificant or absent, Pale-green in Summer
Variegated, Cream, Mid-green in All seasons
Cut out dead leaves in summer.
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in late winter or early spring. Divide between mid-spring and early summer.
Division, Seed
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Carex ornithopoda 'Variegata' (Bird's foot sedge 'Variegata' *) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Low Maintenance, Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Beds and borders, Rock
Will grow in most soils in sun or partial shade. Avoid extreme wet or dry. Does not tolerate excessive winter wet and may need winter protection in cold areas.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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