Carex testacea 'Indian Summer' ~ Prairie Fire Hair Sedge zone-8 The flower nectar also attracts

The flower nectar also attracts other pollinators

Short spikes of deep blue flowers appear in mid to late spring

Botyrtis blight and Phytopthora blight are sometimes problems

while the large dark pink panicles bloom on new wood in summer

Ponds and Streams

Carex testacea 'Indian Summer' ~ Prairie Fire Hair Sedge zone-8 The flower nectar also attractsPrairie Fire Hair Sedge is a dense semi evergreen grass with a clumping habit. Its fine arching foliage is an olive green with bronze orange to brown highlights that makes it appear to shimmer in full sun and hold the color year round. Prefers full sun and moist soils. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: New Zealand Height: 3' 4' Spread: 1 2 Spacing: 1 USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: N A Season of Interest: Year Round