| Description | Carex Silver Scepter (Carex morrowii) is a clumping forming, fine texture, variegated sedge for the shaded areas of the garden. Although it does like some sun to brighten up the foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (KAIR-eks)(mor-ROW-ee-eye) |
| Plant Type | Sedge and Rush, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | part sun shade, my plants and plants I have seen will bleach out in to much sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | has tolerate down to -25 F for me |
| Flowers | not ornamentally significant unless you are a botanist |
| Leaves | narrow leaves, white edge, spreads by rhizomes, semi-evergreen in zone #5 |
| Stems | rhizomatous |
| Dimensions | up to 12 inches tall, spread 12 plus inches, clump former, spreads moderately by rhizomes |
| Maintenance | cut foliage to the ground in the spring before new growth starts |
| Propagation | division of clumps |
| Native Site | Species native to low mountain woodlands in central and southern Japan. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by North Creek Nursery USA in 1999. Plant from Dr. Yokoi of Japan. |
| Misc Facts | Named for Dr. James Morrow, 19th century agriculturist on Com. Matthew Perry's expedition to Japan. |
| Author's Notes | I have this along a path in my garden and it has slowly started to knit together as a ground cover. As of now (2016) it has knit together. In the area that is plant is fairly shaded but some get a bit more light. These have nicer color in their foliage. Survived the 2019 "Polar Vortex" in my garden. |
| Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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