Carex ‘Feather Falls’

Common Name:
Feather Falls Sedge

Description:
Carex ‘Feather Falls’ is a refined, low-maintenance ornamental sedge prized for its elegant arching foliage and year-round interest. This evergreen grass-like plant forms a compact, cascading clump of narrow green leaves edged with creamy white, giving it a luminous, feathered appearance. Perfectly suited to Melbourne’s climate, ‘Feather Falls’ is highly adaptable—thriving in full sun to part shade and tolerant of a wide range of soils, provided they are well-drained. It’s ideal for pots, borders, hanging baskets, or as a lush ground cover, adding soft texture and contrast to garden beds. In spring, it produces small, inconspicuous flower spikes that add subtle interest without overwhelming the foliage. Notably drought-tolerant once established, it also tolerates cold, coastal exposure, and humidity, making it a reliable performer across seasons.

Form:
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
*Ground Cover

Mature Size:
*Height: 30–45 cm
*Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:
*Full Sun
*Part Shade
*Full Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Spring
*Flowers in Summer (occasionally)
*Does not flower under Melbourne's weather conditions (visually insignificant)

Flower Colour:
*Brown (insignificant)

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Disease Resistant
*Herbaceous
*Perennial
*Suitable for Borders
*Suitable for Mass Planting
*Evergreen
*Low Maintenance
*Frost Tolerant
*Shade Tolerant
*Coastal Tolerant

Toxicity:
*Not known to be toxic to humans or animals

Companion Plants:
*Heuchera varieties
*Liriope muscari
*Hosta spp.
*Ferns (e.g. Dryopteris or Blechnum)
*Ajuga reptans
*Helleborus spp.