Carex testacea |
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Brown Sedge |
Description
Brown Sedge is an evergreen perennial that reaches 2' tall bearing very narrow, coppery brown leaves splitting to hair-like threads at their tips, and continuing to grow to 4'-8' in length.This plant should be grown in sun with little or no summer watering.
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Anatomy
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Culture
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Design
Design Styles
Desert, Englishcottage, Formal, Japanese, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Rockery, Seascape, Spanish, Woodland
Accenting Features
Specimen, Unusualfoliage, Unusualshape
Seasonal Interest
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Location Uses
Bank, Perennial Border, Parkingstrip, Patio, Swimmingpool, Withrocks
Special Uses
Container, Filler, Massplanting, Naturalizing, Smallspaces
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
To reduce soil moisture loss, apply 3-to-4 inches of organic mulch around plants - - but away from the trunk.
