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Carex Ice Dance
Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'
Woodie loves the Ice Dance shrub for its versatility and unique growth patterns. Unlike other sedge plants, the Ice Dance Carex has a spreading growth habit and thin grassy-like foliage. This fun plant is ideal in a wide variety of landscape projects.
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A bright groundcover for a shady spot. Carex Ice Dance or Ice Dance Japanese Sedge has long shiny leaves trimmed in bright white. It spreads slowly to fill in and make a tidy cover that discourages weeds. Deer and disease resistant, it is long-lasting and easy to grow!
These landscaping plants feature grass-like, stiff leaves which are dark green in the center with clean white borders. The moderate spreading habit of this sedge facilitates covering woodland areas as a groundcover.
This sedge is evergreen in the South, maintaining a good appearance in both summer and winter, but is not evergreen in northern areas, although some foliage color will persist through the winter, but it will need cut back in the spring. Carex Ice Dance will brighten a shady area. Adds soothing movement to the garden when foliage dances in the breeze.
It is important to note that we cannot guarantee bloom rates and presence, for they are dependent upon one's own treatment of the plant.
Plant sizes vary from one crop to the next and from one season to the next. Please remember these are living things. Photos shown are generally full grown plants that have been planted and grown to full size in the landscape.
About Your Carex Ice Dance
Carex Ice Dance is a dense, spreading sedge (grass) growing to 12 inches tall and is grown for its foliage effect. Features grass-like, stiff leaves (1/2″ wide to 12″ long) which are dark green in the center with clean white borders. The moderate spreading habit of this sedge (most sedges are clump-forming) facilitates covering woodland areas as a groundcover. Brownish flowers in late spring are insignificant. This sedge is evergreen in the South, maintaining a good appearance in both summer and winter, but is not evergreen in northern areas, although some foliage color will persist through the winter, but it will need cut back in the spring. Carex Ice Dance will brighten a shady area. Adds soothing movement to the garden when foliage dances in the breeze.
FOR FLOWERING PLANTS, WE CAN NOT GUARANTEE BLOOMS AT ALL TIMES — Photos provided are for informational purposes only. They do not necessarily represent the exact size or shape of the plants being purchased as plant sizes are constantly changing, whether its from new growth, or after being trimmed, or from going dormant in winter. Plant sizes vary from one crop to the next and from one season to the next. Please remember these are living things. Photos shown are generally full grown plants that have been planted and grown to full size in the landscape.
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| Hardiness Zone: | 5-9 |
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| Mature Height: | 8-12" |
| Mature Width: | 1-2 feet |
| Classification: | Perennial |
| Sunlight: | Part Sun to Part Shade |
| Habit: | Spreading |
| Flower Color: | Brown but not showy |
| Flowering Season: | April to July |
| Foliage: | Green with clean white edges |
| Soil Condition: | Average to wet soil |
| Water Requirements: | Water well until established |
| Uses: | Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed shade border, mass planting. deer resistant, tolerates heavy shade and wet soils |