Add a warm splash of colour and texture to your outdoor space with Carex Prairie Fire, a stunning evergreen ornamental grass admired for its vibrant copper-orange foliage. The slender arching leaves create a graceful fountain-like shape, changing from green tones to rich bronze, orange, and red shades as the seasons progress.
This compact and versatile sedge provides excellent year-round interest, with its colourful foliage remaining attractive through autumn and winter when many other plants lose their appeal. Its elegant movement and fine texture make it a perfect choice for adding contrast among shrubs, perennials, and other ornamental grasses.
Easy to grow and low maintenance, Carex Prairie Fire is ideal for patio containers, gravel gardens, borders, and contemporary planting schemes. Supplied as an established 2 litre pot plant, ready to plant and enjoy.
As a natural living product, each plant may vary slightly in size, shape, and colour depending on seasonal growing conditions.
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
- Common Name: Prairie Fire Sedge
- Plant Type: Evergreen Ornamental Grass / Sedge
- Pot Size: 2 Litre (Approx. 17cm)
- Foliage Colour: Copper Orange, Bronze and Red Tones
- Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Growth Habit: Compact, Clump Forming, Arching
- Mature Height: Approx. 40–60cm
- Mature Spread: Approx. 40–60cm
- Hardiness: Hardy Evergreen Perennial
- Suitable For: Containers, Borders, Gravel Gardens, Modern Landscapes
Care
Plant in moist but well-drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded position. For the strongest foliage colour, grow in full sun. Water regularly while establishing and during prolonged dry periods. Remove old or damaged leaves in late winter or early spring to encourage fresh growth.
