Carex testacea

Carex testaceaCarex testacea is also known as Orange New Zealand Sedge, partly due to the vivid coppery orange the leaves turn in Autumn and Winter. This striking ornamental grass plant is ideal for creating a focal point in the garden during the colder months of the year. The long, slender leaves arch to form a fountain shape that looks striking cascading from pots and containers. It creates a fantastic colour contrast with other greenery around the garden, has

the most striking feature regarding the evergreen foliage of this plant is the distinctive lime-green stripes that extend from the middle of the leaf outwards

Once your baskets arrive

Foliage consists of blue-grey scales

These edible berries can be eaten straight from harvest

preferably away from chilly high winds in the colder months which could damage and break the vines

Plant this Butterfly Bush in a sunny sheltered spot as a hedging in your garden

Brachyglottis Silver Waves is a compact

rich purple-blue and

Avoid dry soil as the flowers will fade away in dry conditions

it will also spread over and around rocks and does very well under trees

Plant in any humus-rich

this plant won't require a lot of water