Carex testacea 'Old Gold'
New Zealand sedge 'Old Gold', Orange New Zealand sedge
Carex Carex
'Old Gold' _ 'Old Gold' is an evergreen sedge with spikes of brown flowers in late spring. It forms a clump of fine, upright leaves that are bronze-tinted when new, maturing to golden tones.
Carex testacea 'Old Gold' is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
Brown in Spring
Brown, Bronze, Orange, Green, Golden-yellow in All seasons
Cutting back in spring will encourage new bronzed leaves.
Division, Seed
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Carex testacea 'Old Gold' (New Zealand sedge 'Old Gold') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Instant, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups
Plant in moist but well drained soil in sun or part shade. Colours up best in sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Carex testacea 'Old Gold'
New Zealand sedge 'Old Gold', Orange New Zealand sedge
Carex Carex
'Old Gold' _ 'Old Gold' is an evergreen sedge with spikes of brown flowers in late spring. It forms a clump of fine, upright leaves that are bronze-tinted when new, maturing to golden tones.
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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Brown in Spring
Brown, Bronze, Orange, Green, Golden-yellow in All seasons
Cutting back in spring will encourage new bronzed leaves.
Division, Seed
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Carex testacea 'Old Gold' (New Zealand sedge 'Old Gold') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Instant, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups
Plant in moist but well drained soil in sun or part shade. Colours up best in sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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