banana boat plant
Brightening up the shade garden, carex siderosticha 'banana boat' is a deciduous sedge forming a spreading clump of broadly linear, bold golden-yellow leaves adorned with narrow, dark green edges and streaks. in early spring, it bears inconspicuous greenish flower spikes before the new leaves emerge. a great choice for naturalizing, it is quite versatile in the garden and terrific in mixed. New garden plants is your convenient online garden plants center. newgardenplants.com's selection includes perennials, annuals, petunias, coneflowers, and other flowers and plants. 'banana boat' (carex 'banana boat' creeping broad-leaved sedge) - grass-ornamental. Proven winners - banana boat - creeping broad-leaved sedge - carex siderosticha plant details, information and resources.. 
banana boat plant Genus name from latin means cutter in reference to the sharp leaves and stem edges (rushes are round but sedges have edges) found on most species' plants. ‘banana boat’ is a cultivar most noted for its variegated foliage. it typically grows to 6-12” tall.. Carex siderosticha 'banana boat' sedge - creeping 'banana boat' creeping broadleaf sedge has broad yellow deciduous leaf blades with green margins on a slowly spreading groundcover habit. the leaf color lights up shady spots, and is showy until the first heavy frosts in fall (this is a deciduous sedge)..
