Carex testacea Prairie Fire, 2L
£12.00
- out of stock
notes
One of the most beautiful ornamental grasses, the New Zealand hair sedge, Carex Prairie Fire brings colour and interest to the garden year-round. It forms a low, cascading mound of olive-green strap-like leaves tipped with orange. The colour of the foliage deepens through the autumn with brown flower spikes appearing in summer. Hessian not included, supplied in plastic nursery pot.
Dimensions
- 2L pot
- Height and Spread: 50cm (1ft 7in) x 50cm (1ft 7in) over 2-5 years
Features
notes
One of the most beautiful ornamental grasses, the New Zealand hair sedge, Carex Prairie Fire brings colour and interest to the garden year-round. It forms a low, cascading mound of olive-green strap-like leaves tipped with orange. The colour of the foliage deepens through the autumn with brown flower spikes appearing in summer. Hessian not included, supplied in plastic nursery pot.
Insights
Carex Prairie Fire makes an impressive addition to a gravel garden or in a pot where the movement and texture of its fountain of foliage can be admired, particularly over the winter months.
Details
- Flowers: July to August
- Hardy
Planting
- Well drained soil
- South, West or East aspects
- Full sun or partial sunlight
Care
- Likes full sun but copes with some shade
- Avoid waterlogged conditions in winter
- Cut out any dead leaves in summer
Glossary
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