Uncinia rubra 'Firedance'
Red hook sedge 'Firedance', Uncinia rubra 'Fire Dance'
Uncinia Uncinia
'Firedance' _ 'Firedance' is a compact, tufted, evergreen, perennial grass bearing semi-glossy, upright to arching, flat, reddish-brown to bright red leaves turning olive-green with age and narrow spikes of tiny, brown flowers in summer.
Uncinia rubra 'Firedance' is: Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming
Insignificant or absent, Brown in Summer
Red, Reddish-brown in Spring; Reddish-brown, Olive green in Summer; Olive green, Flushed red in Autumn; Flushed red, Olive green in Winter
Remove spend flower stems and any dead leaves in spring.
Division, Seed
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Uncinia rubra 'Firedance' (Red hook sedge 'Firedance') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Grow in any well-drained, fertile soils in partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil is consistently moist. Protect with a dry winter mulch.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Uncinia rubra 'Firedance'
Red hook sedge 'Firedance', Uncinia rubra 'Fire Dance'
Uncinia Uncinia
'Firedance' _ 'Firedance' is a compact, tufted, evergreen, perennial grass bearing semi-glossy, upright to arching, flat, reddish-brown to bright red leaves turning olive-green with age and narrow spikes of tiny, brown flowers in summer.
Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming
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Insignificant or absent, Brown in Summer
Red, Reddish-brown in Spring; Reddish-brown, Olive green in Summer; Olive green, Flushed red in Autumn; Flushed red, Olive green in Winter
Remove spend flower stems and any dead leaves in spring.
Division, Seed
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Uncinia rubra 'Firedance' (Red hook sedge 'Firedance') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Grow in any well-drained, fertile soils in partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil is consistently moist. Protect with a dry winter mulch.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, 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: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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