Description: Carex 'Ice Dance' is a bright and graceful solution plant for two common problems: soggy soil and shade. Though it will grow in average soil, it thrives in moist to wet conditions, and shade or part shade. Use 'Ice Dance' for ground cover, a lawn substitute, borders, edging, rain gardens, water gardens, bog areas and to brighten up shady spots. It's a ground cover of choice for swampy, woodland gardens and around streams and pond banks. It's deer resistant, too. Name(s): Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance', Sedge Flower Color: Brownish Bloom Time: Late spring. Foliage: Evergreen, white variegation. Height/Spread: 12 inches x 15 inches. Climate Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Sun Exposure: Partial shade. Soil Condition: Wet to well-drained, loamy, pH 6.5 to 7.5 Features: Colorful foliage, deer resistant, thrives in wet soil and shade, graceful form. Uses: Massed planting, naturalizing, bog gardens, rain gardens, water gardens, container gardens, butterfly habitat. Comments: Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' is a bright and graceful solution plant for two common problems: soggy soil and shade. The variegated, dark green foliage is evergreen in the South and semi-evergreen in the North. Arching leaf blades, edged in white, are 1/2" wide, 12"-14" long. Carex 'Ice Dance' spreads slowly and evenly by rhizomes, not clumping like most sedges. Though it will grow in average soil, it thrives in moist to wet conditions. Carex 'Ice Dance' loves shade or part shade. If grown in sunny and dry locations, be sure to keep it well watered. Cut back foliage late Winter for a neat appearance. Use 'Ice Dance' for ground cover, a lawn substitute, borders, edging, rain gardens, bog areas and to brighten up shady spots. It's a ground cover of choice for swampy, woodland gardens and around streams and pond banks. Mature height is 12", spread 12"-15". Carex is known to host many butterfly species. Host plants provide food and sheltered places for egg-laying. We can not ship this item to Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Price: 408.45 USD
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
End Time: 2024-12-13T19:40:22.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Climate: Sub-tropical, Temperate
Common Name: Sedges
Color: Blue
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Growth Habit: Clumping
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 5 (-20 to -10 °F)
Soil Type: Moist, Loam, Peat
Aspect: East-facing
Brand: Unbranded
Plant Form: Plant
Soil pH: Neutral
Season of Interest: Summer
Type: Perennials, Ground Covers, Ornamental Grasses
Growth Stage: Vegetative
Watering: Heavy to medium
Genus: Carex
Growth Rate: Medium
Sunlight: Partial Shade
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Deer-Resistant, Evergreen, Potted
Species: morrowii
