New Zealand Orange Sedge
New Zealand Orange Sedge Grass, Award Winning Easy-Growing, Gorgeous foliage all year.
New Zealand Sedge, also known as Carex Testacea, is a beautiful ornamental grass that is native to New Zealand. It's cherished for its vibrant, copper-orange foliage that adds a splash of color to any garden.
Here are some key features and care tips for New Zealand Sedge:
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Size and Growth: This grass typically grows to about 2ft tall and wide. It forms a mound of arching, narrow leaves that sway gently in the breeze.
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Light Requirements: New Zealand Sedge prefers full sun to light shade. The color of the foliage tends to be more vibrant when the plant is grown in full sun.
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Watering: This plant likes evenly moist soil but can tolerate drier conditions once established. It's considered moderately drought-tolerant.
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Soil: New Zealand Sedge does well in a variety of soil types but prefers well-draining soil. It can tolerate slightly acidic to slightly alkaline pH.
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Usage: It's great for adding texture and color to borders, rock gardens, or containers. It's also effective when mass planted as ground cover.
This grass is hardy in USDA zones 6-10, which means it can tolerate temperatures below freezing. In late summer, New Zealand Wind Grass produces delicate panicles of flowers that rise above the foliage, adding a stunning visual interest to any garden or landscape.
Overall, New Zealand Sedge Grass is a beautiful and versatile ornamental grass that can add texture, color, and interest to any outdoor space. Its unique foliage and hardiness make it a great choice for gardens, borders, or as a focal point in any landscape design.
Product Details
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Growing Zones: 6-10 outdoors
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
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| Mature Height: | 2-3 ft. |
| Mature Width: | 2-3 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Foliage Colors: | Copper Orange-gold and Bronze |
| Uses: | Outdoors, Beds and Borders, Mass Planting, Patio & Containers |
| Characteristics: | Deer tolerant, Year round interest, Attracts birds, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Soil Conditions: | Prefers well Drain soils |
| Does Not Ship To: | AZ |
Description
New Zealand Sedge Grass tough as nail, evergreen ornamental grass, preferred by landscapers for their durability and beauty, this elegant ornamental grass has become a favorite of landscape designers and gardeners. The beautiful blends of colors during certain seasons help create magnificent and elegance in the landscape making a great accent or a beautiful backdrop.
New Zealand Sedge Grass is a great choice for border or lining entrances, edging pathways or simply add to your city or cottage garden. This easy to care ornamental grass requires very little care and provides year round interest.
Planting and Care
Additional care and maintenance
PLANTING, ideal time for planting your ornamental grass is from early spring to early fall right before frost of winter arrives. select an area with FULL SUN, ornamental grasses are easily grown in a wide range of soils, including clay, alkaline and compacted soils, avoid wet soggy soils, once established grasses are highly adaptable and drought resistant. When planting dig a hole 6-12 inches wider than your new plant's root ball and deep enough so that the top of the root ball is parallel with the ground level, this is very important, planting the plant deeper than the original top soil line may severely damage the tree. Place the plant in the hole and ensure that it is situated upright, use the excavated soil to back fill around the root ball, tamp down to ensure air pockets are eliminated, thoroughly soak with a hose as you fill in the dirt. Take great care to not leave any gaps or air spaces around the root ball. A 2-3 inch layer of organic hardwood mulch is strongly recommended, it will help retain moisture and discourage weed growth. Apply the mulch over the entire planting area.
WATER This plant likes evenly moist soil but can tolerate drier conditions once established. It's considered moderately drought-tolerant.
FERTILIZE your plants during spring before new growth begins. Applying a slow-release, 180 days duration, well balance fertilizer is probably the simplest solution and least expensive.
PRUNING Ornamental grasses can be cut back at anytime once the foliage turns brown, however under cool conditions early spring is a good time to trim, cut off about 2/3 of the upper section, most ornamental grasses will regrow fairly quick, providing new blooms by early summer, see more details on how to cut back.
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