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Have you EverColored? (Carex)

Have you EverColored? (Carex)

Posted by John Friel on Nov 30th 2022

EverColor®: The pot at the end of the rainbow!Kilkenny, Ireland is a destination city, famed for arts, crafts, music festivals, ancient castles -- and modern Carex! The breeders at Fitzgerald Nursery have struck Celtic gold with this great group of sedges.These well-behaved sedges form sturdy, compact, uniform mounds of glossy blades in a nifty range of easy-to-use sizes and colors. One variety, ‘Everillo’, has solid-color blades; the others are striped.Flowers are subtle and inconspicuous. On t
Blades of Glory Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’: Graceful as a Salchow

Blades of Glory Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’: Graceful as a Salchow

Posted by John Friel on Mar 28th 2022

‘Ice Dance’ has long been one of the most popular and versatile varieties in our ornamental grass lineup. Carex, of course, is not a true grass; it’s a sedge. But let’s not quibble. This petite gem works in the border, as edging, or in containers. It’s even used as a substitute for Hosta!‘Ice Dance’ features wide green leaves with creamy white margins, charmingly displayed in a gracefully-arching habit. It gleams in full sun and glows in light shade. The warmer your climate, the more shade it wi

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