Orange New Zealand Sedge
Carex testacea
Pronunciation: KAH-reks test-uh-SEE-uh
SKU #03416
| Description | Finely textured, bronze-green leaves age to electric orange in the cool season. The elegant, arching, mounding form is a beautiful evergreen garden accent, ideal for containers, massing in borders or spilling over rocks. Deer and rabbit resistant. |
|---|---|
| Light | Filtered sun, Full sun, Partial shade, Partial sun |
| Watering | Keep soil consistently moist. |
| Blooms | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; forms clump 18 to 24 in. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover, Edging |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | A great filler for perennial borders or as a ground cover. Plant in a shady, moist location with other water loving perennials and shrubs. Attractive addition to low lying wetlands, streambeds, or near ponds and water features. Orange foliage will brighten those low lying, shady areas of your garden or add interest to an Asian inspired design. |
| Flower Color | Brown |
| Foliage Color | Bronze |
| Companion Plants | Astilbe (Astilbe); Hosta (Hosta); Iris (Iris); Ligularia (Ligularia); Foam Flower (Tiarella) |
| Care | Provide well-drained, evenly moist soil. Avoid harsh sun exposures in hot summer areas. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. Old, faded foliage may be gently raked to remove. Prune very lightly just before new growth emerges in spring. |
|---|
This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-10
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
Your climate may be too cold for this plant
Buy Online
We cannot currently ship this product to your zip code.
Buy Locally
No Retailers found within 50 miles of your zipcode
About Us
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly
100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.