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Carex testacea

'Prairie Fire'


Prairie Fire Sedge




Origin:  Genus name from the Greek word, 'keiro' which means to cut, in reference to the sharp leaf margins.
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Species
testacea
Cultivar
'Prairie Fire'
Category
Perennials
Tradmarked Name
Prairie Fire™
USDA Hardiness Zone
7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6b - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5 - H6
Temperature (°C)
-18 - (-12)
Temperature (°F)
0 - 10
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire' is a grass-like perennial with green- and bronze-coloured, very narrow leaves and inconspicuous flower clusters.
Cultivation
Tolerant of very wet soil.
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Notable Specimens
RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
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