Red Hook Sedge

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Red Hook Sedge

£6.49

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July and August Flower colour: mahogany-brown to black
Other features: the ephemeral foliage is brightest when young
Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)
Dwarf, evergreen grass with wonderful deep bronzy-red-orange foliage, depending on the light. This beautiful sedge is an excellent accent plant for use at the front of the border or in a large container. Best planted in a sunny, sheltered spot that does not dry out, the foliage contrasts well with variegated, black or golden-brown ornamental grasses.Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies between late-spring and mid-summer.Goes well with: Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens', Carex hachijoensis 'Evergold', Phormium 'Maori Maiden', Molinia caerulea 'Variegata', Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun', Luzula sylvatica 'Hohe Tatra'

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