I currently have 4 Carex species/cultivars in my garden, of which 3 are well-behaved: C. oshimensis ‘Everest’ (‘Fiwhite’), C. oshimensis ‘Eversheen’ and C. testacea. But C. morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ is a thug, it spreads by rhizomes and can be extremely difficult to uproot after a few years. So be careful.
Very likely. It's a good plant to have if you have a quiet corner which you rarely get to and need some weed suppressing ground cover but, frankly, nettles would be of more use to both wildlife and you as good compost material or making nettle tea.
If it's in a decorative border it can be a nightmare if it's happy and can spread as fast as couch grass and be just as tenacious.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast. "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
I was going to incorporate it into a grass bed....along with other clumpers such as miscanthus and stipa gigantia ...Im now having 2nd thoughts after your advice.
Looks like my Ice Dance, beast to get rid of, bits pop up everywhere, whilst it’s nice in some places it’s a beast in others. Keep an eye on it and dig the small bits up as soon as you see it. It’s controllable .
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
....does anyone recognise this species of grass? Thanks
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Maybe Carex morrowii variegata.
However there are other possibilities.
https://www.jacksonsnurseries.co.uk/carex-morrowii-variegata.html
If it's in a decorative border it can be a nightmare if it's happy and can spread as fast as couch grass and be just as tenacious.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw