Orange New Zealand Sedge

Name: Orange New Zealand Sedge
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 03416

Carex testacea

Pronunciation: KAH-reks test-uh-SEE-uh

SKU #03416

USDA Zone

6-10

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
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.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Evergreen
Special Features	Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color
Growth Rate	Moderate

STYLE
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
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