Perennials > Carex > Carex testacea > Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
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 |
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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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