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Carex flagellifera Red

Carex flagellifera Red

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Carex flagellifera Red, Red Carex, Carex Red

Carex flagellifera Red is a NZ native, ornamental grass grown for its colourful and attractive foliage. It produces slender and lush, copper-red leaves as it grows to 50 cm tall and the same wide. Carex flagellifera Red is often planted around the base of larger trees, included in border plantings, mass planted either as a groundcover or on a bank, or included in coastal gardens. It also looks great in planters, particularly when the foliage can cascade to the ground.

Carex flagellifera Red is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Carex available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Grasses
Height:	50 cm
Spread:	50 cm
Flowering time:
Tolerances:	Coastal, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses:	Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles:	Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern, Native
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Carex flagellifera Red, Red Carex, Carex Red

Red Carex

The red Carex, Carex flagellifera Red, is a NZ native, ornamental grass grown for its colourful and attractive foliage. It produces slender and lush, copper-red leaves as it grows to 50 cm tall and the same wide. It is a hardy plant that does prefer a full sun position with reasonable moisture levels but will tolerate dry periods, wind, coastal conditions, frost, and almost any soil type. It requires very little maintenance apart from pulling out spent leaves to encourage new growth and prevent matting. The red Carex is often planted around the base of larger trees, included in border plantings, mass planted either as a groundcover or on a bank, or included in coastal gardens. It also looks great in planters, particularly when the foliage can cascade to the ground.