Carex testacea Prairie Fire inventoryfix dark green leaves that may

dark green leaves that may develop silver markings along the midrib

Allow the top inch to dry before watering again

it is also well-suited for growing in a terrarium

it may require less frequent watering

Or why – despite your best efforts – you can’t keep your Venus flytrap alive

Carex testacea Prairie Fire inventoryfix dark green leaves that mayCarex Prairie Fire (Carex testacea) is the fiery orange New Zealand sedge, an evergreen ornamental grass whose fine arching blades glow a rich copper orange, strongest in full sun. Also known as the orange sedge, it brings warm colour to the garden every month of the year and sits perfectly among our wider range of hardy exotics. This is one of the easiest evergreen grasses you can grow. The foliage holds its colour right through winter, deepening to