Carex testacea
Orange or Brown Sedge
Description
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
n/a
Flower Season
n/a
Leaf Color
Bronze, Brown, Green, Orange
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Check the soil's moisture level before watering.
You can reduce your water use 20-50% by regularly checking the soil before watering.