Gold Strike sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Gold Strike'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size9 to 18 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Brownish
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gold Strike' sedge (Carex oshimensis 'Gold Strike') is a grass for borders, containers, rock gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It forms a low, clumping mound and stays green through winter. Brownish flowers appear in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Inkberry, and Blue-eyed grass.