Carex secta

Also Known As

Makura Grass
Orange Tussock Sedge
Purei Grass

Plant type

perennial, grass / grass like, aquatic

size

H: 24"-30"
W: 24"-30"

planting zones

7a-10b

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Carex secta plant details

Carex secta is an evergreen perennial aquatic grass (or grassy in appearance) with chartreuse and green foliage. In summer chocolate flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and standing water - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Carex secta

Plant type: perennial aquatic grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: cyperaceae
Foliage: evergreen chartreuse and green
Mature size: 24 IN - 30 IN - wide, 24 IN - 30 IN - tall
Flowers: chocolate blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, clumping, container plant, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Carex secta

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: standing water - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

30" evergreen clumper, arching leaves are olive green in the center and orange on the outer, weather exposed leaves, brightening in winter. A choice, upright variety for sun to half sun in well drained soils with summer moisture. This is a long lived species. We love it at the base of Tetrapanax and Melianthus…and combined with Phormium and Cordyline - also awesome spilling from a tall urn planter. A coppery gem that deserves more than one place in every garden!!

By: Secret Garden Growers

A large distinctive grass as it builds a trunk of dead roots which can raise the living tussock to 3 ft above ground giving the whole plant a height of 5 feet. Leaves are bright green with attractive bronze tones and 18" long, deeply grooved and strongly keeled. Will grow in wet ground as in its native habitat in New Zealand. Blooms mid spring thru midsummer. Sun to part shade, cold hardy to USDA zone 7.

By: Cistus Nursery

A large, weeping sedge to 4' tall with olive green narrow foliage that bears orange or bronze colored highlights. This species often grows alongside waterways where its fine foliage spills down to float on the water's surface. Plant in shady, moist sites for best results. Hardy to 10 °F. New Zealand.