Carex lanceolata Silk Tassel
Carex ‘Silk Tassel’ has long been our favorite sedge, but we’ve always doubted it was identified correctly. In 2023, our crack taxonomic staff determined it to actually be a selection of the Asian Carex lanceolata. The wispy, narrow foliage has a narrow white center, which gives this tight 10″ tall x 2′ wide clumper a silver sheen in the garden–somewhat like a 70-year-old with a mop-top cut sans hair coloring. We have found this amazing sedge to perform much better in full sun, although it grows okay in open shade. Everyone who sees this clumping carex can’t leave without it. This gem came to the US via a 1970s Barry Yinger expedition to Japan.
