Carex, Sedge 'Toffee Twist'

This plant injects a relaxing color in my very colorful garden. It seems to calm the reds, yellows, oranges, and pinks that surround it....Read More I have moved it to a new location this spring, and it seems to survive well on benign neglect.

This plant of mine, Carex flagellifera "Toffee Twist", has been in my garden for five years and has been through 80°F+ heat and through ...Read More-10°F freezing cold and several freezing rain storms and came out of it looking excellent. It is a very easy plant and one I would recommend if you are looking for an ornamental grass for your garden. "Toffee Twist" is between 12 and 18 inches in height and will spread from 18 to 24 inches in width. It remains within its boundaries. Definitely not an invasive plant. I have it planted in front of a dwarf rhododendron because its leaf color in summer is very much like the grass color. I have several grasses in my graden but this one always looks the best, there is little to do for it except feed and water.

I received several clumps of this carex at a Plant Swap. I tucked most into different pots as a tall airy contrast element to foliage and...Read More flowering plants. A couple in the ground didn't do so well, but all potted ones look great and weathered an ice storm, some drought stress, & heavy rains well. Just provide adequate drainage and they'll be happy.