Description

Add a radiant touch to your water garden with Carex elata ‘Aurea’ (Golden Sedge). Known for its stunning, rich golden-yellow foliage, this ornamental sedge is one of the most decorative choices for shallow water areas. Its vibrant color stands out beautifully against the water, creating a striking focal point along pond edges or in wetland gardens. While it can be difficult to distinguish from Carex riparia ‘Bowles Golden’, its unique beauty and vibrant hue make it a standout addition to any aquatic space.

• Foliage Color: Rich golden-yellow
• Ideal For: Shallow water, pond edges, and wetland gardens
• Growing Conditions: Prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade
• Perfect For: Aquatic gardens, naturalistic landscapes, and water features

The Golden Sedge brings brightness and texture to your garden, providing both elegance and vibrant color to your water features.

Repotting or planting

9cm marginal plants require potting into a larger mesh basket. Place in a pond no deeper than 1/3 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 1ltr marginal plants do not require repotting, place in the pond no deeper than 1/2 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 3ltr and 5ltr plants do not require repotting, as they are larger more established plants they can be placed up to the maximum recommended depth. There is no need to remove the mesh basket.

Care instructions

Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy.

Colour

Green

Growth rate

Medium

Flowers

May-Aug

Sun/shade

Full sun-Part shade

Season

Spring, Summer

Measurements in centimetres

Height Min –Max

30-50

Depth Min-Max

0-20