They can be used at the front of the border to soften the edges, en masse as a ground cover, in and around rockery as specimens, or incorporated in woodland settings. Most are evergreen and their uses are limited only by your imagination. I first met this Carex in an Oregon garden within a silver theme composition. The really fun thing about this Carex is the very narrow and wispy texture. When you walk by the crop, you just have to stroke and comb it with your fingers.
Breezes send it softly swaying.
The effect is a fine, shimmering texture. Lovely along a path, or near golden blooms. This unusual New Zealand native needs contrast in the garden and works well grouped with silvery foliaged plants or with burgundy bloomers like Sedum 'Autumn Joy'. The narrow evergreen leaves of this sedge are accented with warm yellow and white stripes. I use it generously for its soft, billowy texture and the wonderful way it combines with other plants.