Orange New Zealand Sedge

Carex testacea

Pronunciation: KAH-reks test-uh-SEE-uh
SKU #03416
6-10

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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
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE: Moderate growing; forms clump 18 to 24 in. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-10

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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateModerate
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Design IdeasA 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 ColorBrown
Foliage ColorBronze
Companion PlantsAstilbe (Astilbe); Hosta (Hosta); Iris (Iris); Ligularia (Ligularia); Foam Flower (Tiarella)
Care InstructionsProvide 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.
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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Design IdeasA 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 ColorBrown
Foliage ColorBronze
Companion PlantsAstilbe (Astilbe); Hosta (Hosta); Iris (Iris); Ligularia (Ligularia); Foam Flower (Tiarella)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide 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.

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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.