Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire', 2L
£13.00
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.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 2L
- 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.
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