Kaga Nishiki sedge
Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga Nishiki'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kaga Nishiki' sedge (Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga Nishiki') is a grass for borders, rock gardens, shade gardens, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a slow growing, arching clump that stays evergreen. It also tolerates drought and attracts butterflies. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Lungwort, and Lady fern.