Carex 'Silver Sceptre'
Silver Sceptre
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This Japanese variegated sedge has the slightest bit of curl along the length of its foliage. It curves to the ground softly as if it had been set on hair rollers and then brushed out in the perfect soft wave. Carex ‘Silver Sceptre’ spreads by rhizomes and can tolerate quite a bit of shade. With dazzling half-inch- wide green leaves and silvery white edges, ‘Silver Sceptre’ brightens a shade garden. This plant was introduced by Dr. Masato Yokoi, an internationally recognized authority on variegated and colored-leaved plants. Until recently this plant was believed to be a selection of Carex morrowii, but now the correct species is undetermined.
Zone
5-9
Growth Cycle
Cool
Features
- Shade Tolerant
GROWER INFO & TIPS
- Growth rate: slow to establish; once established, medium growth rate
- Grow in 1, 2 or 3 gallon
- Grow in well-drained soil
- Water needs: keep evenly moist
- Fertilizing: use a slow-release, low-medium rate fertilizer
- Possible pests: Bactra venosana caterpillars, thrips, aphids, Rhizoctonia
- Overwintering: cold frame with clear poly; do not overwater in winter
*Note: please adapt these suggestions as needed to accommodate your local conditions.
LANDSCAPING INFO
- Slow spreading (by rhizomes) make it a superb ground cover
- Beautiful leaves have white margins and longitudinal green stripe in the center
- The slight wave of its leaves forms a soft, flowing look
- Brightens shady areas
- Contrasts well with Sedum and evergreen shrubs
