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Height: 12 inches
Spread: 15 inches
Sunlight: full sun, partial shade, full shade
Hardiness Zone: 4b
Other Names: Creeping Japanese Sedge
Brand: Proven Winners
Description:
A low maintenance, cool weather ornamental grass featuring fast growing plants in the early spring and fall; beautiful narrow, arching foliage with forest green centers and creamy-white margins; well suited for containers, borders or garden beds
Ornamental Features:
Ice Dance Sedge is primarily valued in the garden for its cascading habit of growth. Its attractive grassy leaves are forest green in color with prominent white stripes. The foliage often turns brown in fall.
Landscape Attributes:
Ice Dance Sedge is an herbaceous evergreen perennial grass with a shapely form and gracefully arching stems. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration:
- Spreading
Ice Dance Sedge is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Mass Planting
- Border Edging
- General Garden Use
- Groundcover
- Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
- Container Planting
Planting & Growing:
Ice Dance Sedge will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.
This plant performs well in both full sun and full shade. It prefers to grow in moist to wet soil, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Ice Dance Sedge is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a canvas of foliage against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
Blue-green foliage with feathery, pinkish-white plumes in summer. Strong, upright habit. USDA 5-9
White blooms. Dwarf. Compact. Clumping green foliage. USDA 5-9
White blooms. Graceful, spreading clump. Deep green leaves. Tolerates black walnut, Dry & wet soils. USDA 5-9
Rich-green fronds have a dense, upright growth habit. White, puffy plumes in late summer. USDA 4-9
Bright yellow flowers bloom in spring to late summer, followed by attractive yellow to orange berries. Deer resistant. USDA 5-9
Bright blue minty leaves with purplish stems topped with masses of powder blue fuzzy flowers. Height 2-3'.
Eupatorium attracts bees and butterflies. Needs moisture if grown in full sun. Drought tolerate in shadier sites. Deer and rabbit resistant.
- USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Bloom Time(s): August-October
Lime blooms. Evergreen multicolored foliage. Compact. USDA 5-9
Red blooms. Purple-black foliage. Native. Tolerates wet sites. USDA 5-9
Scarlet-red bloom on green foliage. Prefers rich, humusy, medium to wet soils. Great for rain gardens. USDA 3-9
Fragrant and drought-tolerant. Attracts hummingbirds & butterflies. Deer resistant. USDA 4-8
Plant Height: 24 inches
Flower Height: 3 feet
Spacing: 18 inches
Sunlight: full sun
Hardiness Zone: 3b
Other Names: Black Eyed Susan Description:
This vigorous variety has excellent disease and pest resistance; large yellow flowers with narrow petals and dark brown cones in late summer to early fall; ideal for gardens and containers; will freely self sow when seedheads are not picked
Ornamental Features:
Deam's Coneflower has masses of beautiful yellow daisy flowers with dark brown eyes and a orange flare at the ends of the stems from late summer to early fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its pointy leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.
Landscape Attributes:
Deam's Coneflower is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration: Self-Seeding
Deam's Coneflower is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
- Container Planting
Planting & Growing:
Deam's Coneflower will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 15 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This species is native to parts of North America. It can be propagated by division.
Deam's Coneflower is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
Large indigo blooms. Tolerates rabbits and moisture. Native. USDA 3-9
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