Grass Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 6 - 9
- Height: 18 inches
- Width: 12 - 14 inches
- Foliage Color: Olive green
- Flower Color: Tan to brown
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Fall Color: Olive green foliage that changes to orange-brown and turns to orange tones in fall
- Soil Requirement: Evenly moist soils, pH 5.5 - 6.8
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 64 - 72F
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Sow on to the surface and cover with 1/8 of topsoil
- Sowing Rate: 3 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 18 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Carex
Carex Testacea is an outstanding specimen plant which is ideal for adding different colors and textures to the garden A very attractive and low growing ornamental grass, the attractive green bronze, fine leaved foliage erupts into colour like burning embers, quickly becoming established in borders or containers. In late summer, panicles of rosy flowers appear just above the foliage.
Carex testacea ornamental grass is extremely versatile with regard to soil types, tolerating some dryness and adapting to quite boggy situations. It is disease and pest resistant and being evergreen it is very low-maintenance. To get the best color from this ornamental grass, plant in full to partial sun.
Carex testacea is outstanding when planted with silver foliage plants, brightly colored flowers or variegated grasses. They are excellent used to give colour, texture and movement in the perennial garden, for show-stopping block planting, or even as a feature plant in a container.
