Family: Cyperaceae
Scientific Name: Carex ciliatomarginata Treasure Island
Common Name: Treasure Island Sedge
| Description | A slow spreading variegated ground cover sedge. Best for moist sites. |
| Pronunciation | (KAR-eks)(sil-ee-ah-to-mar-gin-AY-ta) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | shaded |
| Moisture | average to moist, not dry |
| Soil & Site | average to moist, prefers a ph of 5.6-6.8 |
| Leaves | rather short leaves with white edges and stripes |
| Propagation | PP16,332, division |
| Native Site | Species native to shaded grassy places in Japan, China and Korea. |
| Cultivar Origin | Discovered as a sport of C. ‘Island Brocade’ (green with yellow margins) in a tissue culture lab in Waseca, Minnesota in 2001. |
| Misc Facts | Species name ciliatomarginata means hairy or fingered margins. |
| Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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