| Description | An unique mounding sedge with coppery orange colored foliage. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (KAIR-eks)(test-uh-SEE-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | (6)7-9 |
| Sunlight | colors are brighter in full sun, needs a minimum of half day |
| Moisture | average, moist, doesn't like dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, well drained |
| Temperature | for me they have tolerated cool temperatures at least into the lower 40's F, if not more, cool temperatures intensifies the color |
| Flowers | insignificant |
| Leaves | fine texture grass-like leaves, olive green copper brown in summer, copper brown color in cooler weather |
| Dimensions | 15 inches, mound forming, cascades as it becomes larger |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Native Site | Native to New Zealand's north and south Islands in moist sites. |
| Author's Notes | This is a unique plant. I have used it several times in containers and is easy to grow. I like the unique color of the foliage. |
| Notes & Reference | #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (John Greenlee), #103-The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (Rick Darke)) |
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