Skip to content

Bowles Golden Sedge

Carex 'Bowles Golden'

Design with this plant

Overview

Carex 'Bowles Golden', commonly known as Bowles Golden Sedge, is a vibrant, perennial grass-like plant featuring striking golden-yellow foliage with narrow green margins. It thrives best in part shade to full shade and prefers consistently moist soil. This sedge reaches up to 18 inches tall and wide, providing a brilliant contrast in water or bog gardens. Hardy in zones 5 to 9, it adds year-round interest to any landscape.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 6–11Climate Temperate
Bowles Golden Sedge (Carex 'Bowles Golden') — commonly known as Bowles Golden Sedge
Bowles Golden Sedge (Carex 'Bowles Golden') — perennial grass-like plant featuring striking golden-yellow foliage with narrow green marginsBowles Golden Sedge (Carex 'Bowles Golden') — It thrives best in part shade to full shade and prefers consistently moist soil

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
6–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Cyperaceae
Climate
Temperate

See full data, regional cultivation notes, full-resolution photos, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (3)

Bowles Golden Sedge (Carex 'Bowles Golden') — commonly known as Bowles Golden Sedge
Bowles Golden Sedge (Carex 'Bowles Golden') — perennial grass-like plant featuring striking golden-yellow foliage with narrow green margins
Bowles Golden Sedge (Carex 'Bowles Golden') — It thrives best in part shade to full shade and prefers consistently moist soil

Related plants

Miniature Sedge (Carex Conica 'The Beatles') — Carex conica 'The Beatles' is a compact ornamental grass with fine-textured

Miniature Sedge

Carex Conica 'The Beatles'

Half · Zones 7–9

Creek Sedge (Carex Amphibola) — Carex amphibola, commonly known as Creek Sedge, is a versatile perennial grass

Creek Sedge

Carex Amphibola

Full · Zones 3–9

Blue Sedge (Carex Flacca) — Blue Sedge (Carex flacca), a hardy perennial grass-like plant, features powdery blue-green foliage

Blue Sedge

Carex Flacca

Full · Zones 4–11

Fox Sedge (Carex Vulpinoidea) — Carex vulpinoidea, commonly known as Fox Sedge, adds a touch of wild grace to landscapes

Fox Sedge

Carex Vulpinoidea

Full · Zones 3–9

Eastern Star Sedge (Carex Radiata) — Eastern Star Sedge, Carex radiata, is a North American native perennial grass, thriving in zones 4-9

Eastern Star Sedge

Carex Radiata

Full · Zones 3–9

Baby Tut® Umbrella Grass (Cyperus involucratus) — Proven Winners - Graceful Grasses® Baby Tut® - Umbrella Grass - Cyperus involucratus plant details

Baby Tut® Umbrella Grass

Cyperus involucratus