Prairie Fire orange new zealand sedge
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Prairie Fire' orange New Zealand sedge (Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire') is a grass for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought and salt. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Ginger Ale coral bells, and Waltraut sneezeweed.