Orange Sedge

Carex testacea

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Ornamental grass used as a ground-cover. Highly appreciated in gardens for the colour of its foliage.

Perennial plant up to 40cm with narrow, arching, and olive-green leaves turning coppery-orange in winter. Little brown flowers.

Flower colourBrown

Average germination70

HardinessDrought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -15ºC)

Seeds per gram1250

Soil moistureWell-drained, Moist

Soil typeNo preference

Soil pHNeutral to acid

Groundcover, Grass, Gardening, Coastal garden

Sow outdoors March, April, May

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Flowering June, July, August, September

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Planting & care

Direct sowing in spring. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.

Adapts to any humid and well-drained soils.

It is found throughout New Zealand in lowland to mountain forests, grasslands and sand dunes.

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