Ice Dance Sedge is a durable evergreen ornamental sedge prized for its graceful arching green foliage edged with crisp white margins. Forming dense, spreading clumps, it brightens shady gardens with year-round texture and color while thriving where many ornamental grasses struggle.
Unlike most ornamental grasses, Ice Dance performs beautifully in part shade to full shade and tolerates moist soils, making it an outstanding choice for woodland gardens, foundation plantings, rain gardens, borders, and under trees. Its deer resistance, low maintenance requirements, and four-season appeal make it one of the most dependable groundcover perennials for landscapes throughout New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine.
Key Features
Evergreen white-edged foliage
Excellent for shade and woodland gardens
Dense, spreading groundcover
Thrives in moist soils
Deer resistant
Low maintenance and four-season interest
Specs
Mature Height: 12–15 in
Mature Width: 18–24 in
Sun: Part sun to full shade
Growth Rate: Moderate
Zone: 5a; 5b; 6a; 6b; 7a; 7b; 8a
Form: Arching, clump-forming, slowly spreading
Spacing Guidance
18–24 in on center
15–18 in on center for faster groundcover
Excellent for:
Woodland gardens
Foundation plantings
Shade borders
Rain gardens
Under trees
Groundcover plantings
Containers
Why Add Ornamental Grasses to Your Landscape?
Low Maintenance Performance: Most ornamental grasses require minimal pruning and thrive with little upkeep once established.
Movement & Texture: Flowing blades and feathery plumes create dynamic visual interest that changes with light and wind.
Four-Season Appeal: From summer greenery to fall plumes and winter structure, grasses provide year-round landscape impact.
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