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Ornamental sedges

and rushes

These decorative evergreen plants provide
year-round interest, even in winter

Carex oshimensis Carex testacea 5
‘Evergold’ Loose clump of narrow, arching Knoll Gardens
1 Low, mound-forming sedge. Leaves 2 leaves in unusual olive-orange tones.
with bright cream stripe all year. Brown Any soil, especially those that are damp.
flowers in spring. Any soil, sun to shade. Sun to partial shade. H/S: 45-60cm (18-24in). Luzula sylvatica
H/S: 30cm (12in). Tip: Excellent with bright summer ‘Hohe Tatra’
Tip: Comb out old foliage in spring to perennials such as crocosmia. 4 Shade-tolerant, slow-spreading
keep it neat. From: www.knollgardens.co.uk; woodrush. Lime-green leaves, bright yellow
From: k l 0 3 8 t l 01202 873931. in winter. Brownish flowers in spring. Any
moist soil in sun. Tolerates dry soil in
Luzula nivea semi-full shade. H/S: 45cm (18in).
Snowy woodrush. Tip: In dry shade, keep young plants
2 3 Low, slow-spreading watered until established.
erennial grown for its From: www.holdencloughnursery.com;
sprays of attractive long- tel: 01200 447615.
l sting, white flowers in
arly summer. Any soil Uncinia rubra ‘Everflame’
n semi-shade, damp soil in Hummock-forming hook sedge with
sun. H: 60cm (24in), 5 bronze-toned leaves striped in red and
S: 45cm (18in). pink. Moist but well-drained soil, in sun or
Tip: Mass clumps together semi-shade. H: 30cm (12in), S: 35cm (14in).
for a dramatic effect. Tip: Ideal as a feature plant in pots.
From: www.knollgardens. From: www.knollgardens.co.uk;
co.uk; tel: 01202 873931. tel: 01202 873931.

6 Garden News /January 27 2018