 Carex testacea
- common names: orange sedge
- flowering season: “flowers” are inconspicuous
- height: 18 to 24 inches
- Light requirements: sun or partial shade; its rich coloring will be stronger in sun
- Soil requirements: average to moist
- Water requirments: average to moist
- Growth habit: a fountain of arching leaves that grow in a clump
- How to propagate: dividing in early summer
- Leaf type: thin and long
- Ways to use it such as in a pot or otherwise: makes a good contrast for plants with green leaves
- Special characteristics: evergreen and useful for furnishing the winter garden
A carefree “grass” for sun or partial shade, this is evergreen for us and hardy to USDA Zone 6. Its size is eighteen to twenty-four inches tall, and has a graceful arching form. The leaves are olive-bronze that turn to orange when grown in full sun, and a most vibrant orange in winter. If grown in partial shade the color will be mostly green. This plant will self-sow itself about your garden although we do not find the baby plants too numerous or bothersome. |
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