Orange Hair Sedge is a dense semi-evergreen grass with a clumping habit. Its fine arching green foliage starts turning coppery-bronze in summer, then develops warm orange highlights in winter. Prefers full sun and moist soils.
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Origins: |
New Zealand |
Height: |
1' - 2' |
Spread: |
1’ - 2’ |
Spacing: |
1’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Cut foliage to the ground and remove it in late winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Leopard Plant, Foam Flower, Iris
IMAGES: Raffi Kojian, Gardenology.org-IMG 2592 ucla09, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Carex testacea kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) chuck b., Carex testacea 2, CC BY 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.