Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'

Carex testacea ‘Prairie Fire’

£7.30

A dense, tufted, evergreen Perennial Grass which creates a fiery display of colour in patio plants and borders. Its narrow, bright green leaves are tipped with bright orange, which turns a darker orange during autumn with brown flower spikes appearing in summer. This is a versatile Grass which provides colour and interest throughout the year. Plant in all types of moist, well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Hardiness rating H5.

Evergreen / Deciduous

  • Evergreen

Flower Color

  • Brown

Attractive to Bees

  • No

Attractive to Birds

  • No

Attractive to Butterflies

  • No

Flowering Season

  • Summer

Mature Height

  • 0.1–0.5 m

Mature Spread

  • 0.1–0.5 m

Native to UK

  • No

PH

  • Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Shape/Habit

  • Tufted, Bushy

Sun Levels

  • Full sun, Partial shade

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