Just in time for spring, we are unveiling and introducing our top choices for 2001. Some of these plants are time-proven classics which have a place in every garden. Some are exciting new varieties we think will become classics in the future. Others are simply interesting or cool plants we just got excited about and want to share with our many gardening friends. This Japanese sedge forms a low cascading clump of leathery green leaves, with a bright creamy-yellow stripe down the centre.
Sedges are grass-like plants, mostly preferring sites with moist, rich soil.
A choice plant for edging, or in the rock garden. If the tips of the leaves get wind-burned over the winter, they may be trimmed with scissors in the spring. Clumps may be divided in early spring, every 3 to 4 years. Hardy to zone 5. This 'rush', or grass-like plant was recently introduced by the University of British Columbia Botanical Gardens, and is a vast improvement on the older varieties of Spiral Rush.