Carex elata 'Aurea'

RHS Plant Profile

Bowles's golden sedge

Synonyms

Carex 'Bowles Golden'
Carex elata 'Bowles's Golden'
Carex stricta 'Aurea'
Carex stricta 'Bowles's Variety'
Carex stricta Gooden. 'Bowles's Golden'
Carex riparia 'Bowles's Golden'

Grass Like Aquatic Bogs

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An evergreen perennial forming a compact clump of upright or arching, narrow, bright yellow leaves, to 70cm in height, with small blackish flower spikes on erect stems to 45cm in height in early summer

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam

Moisture: Poorly–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Cyperaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Tufted
Genus: Carex can be deciduous or evergreen, rhizomatous or tufted perennials, with triangular stems bearing linear or strap-shaped leaves and short or long spikes of tiny green or brown flowers
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist or wet soil, in sun or partial shade. See pond plants and bog gardens for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by division from mid-spring to early summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free