White Flower Farm Carex testacea
4.5
Best ornamental grass for adding year round color to garden borders.
This fine-textured ornamental grass brings a sophisticated, cascading element to container arrangements and garden borders. Its olive-green foliage shifts to striking coppery-orange tones in full sun, offering year-round visual interest that pairs beautifully with bright annuals or succulents.
Mature Height Feet
2
1.33
2
Usda Hardiness Zone
7
6
7
Plant Type
Ornamental Grass
Ornamental Grass
Perennial, Ornamental Grass
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking low-effort visual interest in every season
- Homeowners looking for hardy plants that deter local wildlife
- Landscape designers wanting to add soft movement to structured gardens
Who should skip it
- Northern gardeners living in regions with harsh sub-zero winters
- Property owners with poorly draining soil or heavy clay beds
- Impatient planters desiring immediate full-scale coverage for their landscape
Key Specs
Common Name
Orange Sedge
Botanical Name
Carex testacea
Mature Height
1-2 feet
Planting Spacing
12-15 inches
Hardiness Zones
7-10
Light Exposure
Full Sun to Part Shade
Watering Needs
Evenly moist
Soil Type
Fertile, humus-rich
Plant Type
Sedge
Foliage Type
Fine-textured, evergreen
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