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Carex testacea

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Carex testacea, commonly known as Orange Sedge or Orange Carex, is a tussock-like grass that bears rich, orange-bronze leaves as it grows to 50 cm tall and the same wide. Carex testacea is commonly used in coastal or rock gardens, included in borders or mixed plantings, mass planted either as a groundcover or on a bank, or simply grown in a container. It is a very versatile and rewarding plant which is favoured by landscape designers across NZ.

Orange foliage on Carex testacea.
Carex testacea growing in a garden.
Casading brown and red foliage on Carex testacea.
Large Carex testacea in a garden with cascading orange and brown leaves.
The average plant height is 30 cm
$12.67
The average plant height is 20 cm
$13.04
The average plant height is 25 cm
$14.16

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Suited to regions:All regions
Plant type:Grasses
Height:50 cm
Spread:50 cm
Flowering time:
Tolerances:Coastal, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses:Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Parks, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles:Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native, Rock
Easy to grow?Yes
Maintenance requirementsLow
Growth rateMedium
Also known asCarex testacea, Orange Sedge, Orange Carex, Orange New Zealand Sedge, Orange Tussock, testacea, Carex testacea Orange Sedge, Orange New Zealand Sedge

Orange Sedge

The Orange Sedge, scientifically known as Carex testacea, is a highly popular, NZ native, ornamental grass with foliage that creates wispy movements in the wind. This tussock-like grass bears rich, orange-bronze leaves as it grows to 50 cm tall and the same wide. It is a hardy plant that is suitable for most soil conditions, barring extreme wet and dry, and tolerates dry periods, frost, wind, cool climates, and coastal conditions. Carex testacea is commonly used in coastal or rock gardens, included in borders or mixed plantings, mass planted either as a groundcover or on a bank, or simply grown in a container. Orange Sedge is a very versatile and rewarding plant which is favoured by landscape designers.

Orange Carex

The Orange Carex is Carex testacea. It is a NZ native, ornamental grass with rich, orange-bronze leaves as it grows to 50 cm tall and the same wide.

Questions and Answers

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Good morning - please could you advise me on carex Testacea - do I trim it back each year to encourage new growth, or just leave it be? We have mass bank plantings of this and Tahota, and before i order grasses from you to do another project, i just want to be sure im caring for them - thank you

Normally you don't cut them back but you can if they become too large and untidy. Spring is the best time to do any cutting back.

Reviews

5 from 2 customers
Sarah Williamson - Wellington

Thanks for sending well-grown plants and all the advice.

Melanie White - Auckland

Well packed, strong & heathy plants, and we got them 2 days after we ordered.

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