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Carex testacea


Carex testacea

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Graceful colourful tussock. Densely tufted plant with fine rich orange-green leaves which turn golden-brown or orange in winter. Good for containers or garden contrast. Flowering stems are longer than the leaves, and eventually lie on the ground. Hardy to cold, prefers even moisture, will grow in sun or sem-shade. Lovely plant to combine with other small native plants.

 
Genus
Carex
Species   testacea
Cultivar  

Common name
Tussock

Family name
Cyperaceae
Place of origin
New Zealand


DETAILS
Height
50 cm
Width
50 cm
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen

Soil Type
Grows in most soil types

Moisture
Prefers even moisture / Tolerates dry soils

Exposure
Frost hardy / Grows in sun or semi-shade / Tolerates coastal sites

Immaculate / Indigenous / Magnificent / Texture / Whimsical

Grasses, sedges and flaxes.

Category
Small, height less than 0.6 metres.
Availability
We have this currently available in a PB 5 container. Ask for it at your retailer.
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