Orange New Zealand Sedge Grass

Visually stunning! Orange New Zealand Sedge Grass (Carex testacea) may not be a plant you have heard of, but chances are good you've seen it cropping up in more places now that it's gone somewhat mainstream among discerning landscapers!

Gardeners tout the Orange New Zealand Sedge's beautiful form and dramatic color! Each spring, watch as this Sedge sprouts into magnificently arched mounds and develops bronze-green leaves that provide boundless beauty in a range of applications!

Then, when fall approaches and the weather gets chilly, it transforms into an electric orange hue, sending visual shockwaves through your landscape! It is easy to see why this hardy Sedge is easy to grow and super versatile throughout USDA planting zones 7 to 11, handling heat and humidity with ease!

Planting and Application:

Orange New Zealand Sedges grass-like foliage drapes ever so slightly over, allowing it to spill from container edges or tumble over garden edging and rocks, bringing texture and visual beauty to otherwise boring areas of your landscape! Add to your rock garden or create zigzagged rows for a unique edging along the sides of a pathway!

Not just tolerating average to drier sites in the garden, but Sedges are also best known for their love of moist soil! Use it beside fountains or ponds, in low wetlands, or in that trouble spot that never seems to completely dry out in your yard. Make a rain garden or a drainage ditch sing with motion and color!

Sedge is also tolerant of sun and some shade, so plant this colorful Sedge where you need it, and then sit back and admire your handiwork for nearly three seasons each year! No need to worry about browsers nibbling down your landscaping either since deer and rabbits seldom eat these plants!

• Bronzy Green Blades
• Explosive Fall Color!
• Great Texture & Small Size
• Versatile & Adaptable Accents
• Great In Small Yards & Urban Gardens
• Edging, Wet & Dry Locations, Container Spillers & High Impact Color

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Also known as Hair Sedge, this ornamental loves moisture, making it ideal for covering up those troublesome wet spots in your lawn that are less forgiving to less sturdy plantings. Orange New Zealand Sedge thrives in sun or shade, and any well-drained site with enough moisture access will do perfectly! Clean mounds in the early spring and trim back old growth for a fresh new start to each growing season.

• Full Sun & Partial Shade
• Well-Drained Soil Types
• Moderate to High Moisture Locations
• Prune Early Spring Or Comb Out Old Leaves
• Very Hardy Grass-Like Perennial
• Rabbit & Deer Resistant

With this beautiful plant afoot, you don't need a professional landscaper to bring your lawn to life with color and beauty. Order your Orange New Zealand Sedge today so that you can get it in the ground this season.