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Orange Or Brown Sedge

Carex Testacea

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Overview

Carex testacea, commonly known as Orange or Brown Sedge, is a graceful ornamental grass with fine, arching olive-green leaves that turn a striking orange-brown hue in fall. Thriving in zones 6-9, it reaches 18-24 inches in height and 24 inches in width. Ideal for mass planting, it prefers well-drained soil and full to partial sun. Its texture adds contrast to gardens and is drought tolerant once established.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 6–11Type Grass, PerennialClimate Mediterranean, Temperate
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — Thriving in zones 6-9, it reaches 18-24 inches in height and 24 inches in width
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — arching olive-green leaves that turn a striking orange-brown hue in fallOrange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — It is relatively drought-tolerant once established and requires moderate wateringOrange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — Ideal for mass planting, it prefers well-drained soil and full to partial sunOrange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — is a graceful ornamental grass with fineOrange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — Its foliage is truly distinctiveOrange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — commonly known as Orange or Brown Sedge+19

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
6–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Grass, Perennial
Family
Cyperaceae
Climate
Mediterranean, Temperate

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Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — Thriving in zones 6-9, it reaches 18-24 inches in height and 24 inches in width
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — arching olive-green leaves that turn a striking orange-brown hue in fall
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — It is relatively drought-tolerant once established and requires moderate watering
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — Ideal for mass planting, it prefers well-drained soil and full to partial sun
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — is a graceful ornamental grass with fine
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — Its foliage is truly distinctive
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — commonly known as Orange or Brown Sedge
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — Orange Sedge thrives in a variety of soil types
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — starting out olive green and maturing to a striking copper-orange hue
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — Its texture adds contrast to gardens and is drought tolerant once established
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — is an ornamental grass that adds a vibrant and fine-textured element to any landscape design
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — but an occasional trim can help maintain its compact
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — arching habit and reaches an approximate height of 18 to 24 inches with a spread of up to 24 inches
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — especially useful in water-conservation landscapes
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — This evergreen perennial has a graceful
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — which deepens with exposure to full sunlight
Orange Or Brown Sedge (Carex Testacea) — though it prefers well-draining
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