Carex testacea |
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Orange or Brown Sedge |
The testacea variety is an evergreen perennial that reaches 2' tall bearing very narrow, coppery brown leaves splitting to hair-like threads at their tips, and continuing to grow to 4-8' in length. This plant should be grown in sun with little or no summer watering. During winter, foliage turns orange. If this grass is planted in shade, foliage stays green. Flowers are insignificant. Orange Sedge looks great in containers or spilling over near walkways or into water features.
Plant Type
Perennial, Grass
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
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Flower Season
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Leaf Color
Bronze, Brown, Green, Orange
Bark Color
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Fruit Color
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Fruit Season
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Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.
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