Carex morrowii explained

Carex morrowii, the kan suge, Morrow's sedge, Japanese grass sedge or Japanese sedge (a name it shares with Carex oshimensis), is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is native to central and southern Japan, and has been introduced to Belgium, Denmark and Austria.^[4]

An ornamental sedge with a large number of (mostly variegated) cultivars, it tolerates heavy shade and wet soil, and is erosion and deer-resistant.^[2] Consequently it is recommended as a slowly spreading ground cover, for naturalizing, and in rain gardens.^{[2] [1]} It is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9 and does well in containers.^[2]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are currently accepted:^[4]

• Carex morrowii var. laxa – Yakushima
• Carex morrowii var. morrowii
• Carex morrowii var. temnolepis – Japan

Cultivars

A large number of cultivars are commercially available, including:

• 'Everglow'^[5]
• 'Fisher's Form'^[6]
• 'Gilt'^[7]
• 'Gold Band'^[8]
• 'Ice Dance'^[9]
• 'Irish Green'^[10]
• 'Nana Variegata'^[11]
• 'Pinkie'^[12]
• 'Silk Tassel'^[13]
• 'Vanilla Ice'^[14]
• 'Variegata'^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carex morrowii . . 2022 . North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox . N.C. Cooperative Extension . 8 March 2022 . Evergold Carex, Japanese Sedge, Kan suge, Marrow's Sedge .
2. Web site: Carex morrowii . . Plant Finder . Missouri Botanical Garden . 8 March 2022 .
3. Web site: Carex morrowii Boott . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 March 2022 . Synonyms; Carex 'Kan-suge', Carex fortunei .
4. Web site: Carex morrowii Boott . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 8 March 2022 .
5. Web site: Carex morrowii 'Everglow' PBR (EverColor Series) (v) . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 March 2022 . 6 suppliers .
6. Web site: Carex morrowii 'Fisher's Form' (v) . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 March 2022 . 9 suppliers .
7. Web site: Carex morrowii 'Gilt' (v) . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 March 2022 . 2 suppliers .
8. Web site: Carex morrowii 'Gold Band' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 March 2022 . 3 suppliers .
9. Web site: Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 March 2022 . 36 suppliers .
10. Web site: Carex morrowii 'Irish Green' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 March 2022 . 5 suppliers .
11. Web site: Carex morrowii 'Nana Variegata' (v) . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 March 2022 . 1 suppliers .
12. Web site: Carex morrowii 'Pinkie' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 March 2022 . 1 suppliers .
13. Web site: Carex morrowii var. temnolepis 'Silk Tassel' (v) . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 March 2022 .
14. Web site: Carex morrowii Vanilla Ice ('Vanice' PBR) (v) . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 March 2022 . 5 suppliers .
15. Web site: Carex morrowii 'Variegata' (v) . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 March 2022 . 13 suppliers .