The Plant Company

Bringing your garden to life

Contact

Telephone:
01403 740100

Email:
[email protected]

The Plant Company
Coolham Road
West Chiltington
Pulborough
West Sussex
RH20 2LH

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Opening times:
Tuesday-Friday, 9:00-17:30.
Closed public holidays.
Closed for annual leave
until 8th July.


 

The Plants

Carex testacea

sedge

Photo of Carex testacea

£9.00

An elegant arching ornamental grass with fine leaves, olive-green at the end, bright green at the base, turning almost orange in sun and almost green in shade. Brown flower spikes from july to September.

Type

  • Grasses

Foliage: Evergreen

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Medium growing

Uses

  • Beds and borders
  • Flower arranging
  • Contemporary style garden
  • Containers
  • Gravel garden
  • Mediterranean style garden

Special features

  • Low maintenance
  • Ground cover
  • Architectural

Care instructions

Cut brittle, dead foliage right down to the ground in late winter, before new growth appears.

Dimensions

Size: Small

Pot size: 2 litre

Eventual height: 45cm

Eventual spread: 45cm

Positions

  • Light shade
  • Sun

Aspects

  • South
  • East
  • West

Soil types

  • Normal
  • Clay

Special conditions

  • Wet shade