Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire' (New Zealand Hair Sedge)
Olive green blades with orange tips turn a warm copper hue in the summer, then fade to orange when the colder winter weather arrives. In early summer, brown blooms of inconspicuous flowers form on stems that wilt delicately as the season progresses. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms in early summer
1.5-2 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft wide
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
| Zone | Zone 6 |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Partial to Full Shade |
| Moisture | Moderate to Consistent Moisture |
Lavender rose plumes grow high atop deep green fern-like foliage. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms late summer to early fall
1 ft tall x 1-1.5 ft wide
Fragrant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts butterflies
Drought tolerant
Tolerant to juglone
Bright green lacy fronds on red stems. Moderate growth rate.
2-3 ft tall x 1-2 ft wide
Groundcover
Attracts butterflies
Deer and rabbit resistant
Soft white heart-shaped flowers are contrasted against blue-green fern-like foliage. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms late spring to late summer
1-1.5 ft tall x 1-2 ft wide
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Tolerant to juglone
English ivy is a clinging vine with green leaves and creamy white veining that climbs by means of tiny sticky suckers. Commonly used as a groundcover, along a brick or stone wall, or as privacy to cover a fence. Rapid growth rate.
Blooms late spring to mid-summer
2-2.5 ft tall x 2.5-3.5 ft spread
Attracts butterflies
Deer and rabbit resistant
Groundcover
Copper purple foliage, moderate growth rate, small white blooms, blooms in early summer, 1-1.5 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft wide, partial to full shade.
Aqua-blue thick leaves have a reddish purple spot above the petiole where it meets the leaf. In spring the large, deeply veined leaves are tinged purple. Lavender-purple flowers on 15″ scapes in August-September. 15″ high x 18″ spread. Part/Full Shade
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A low sedge with soft, delicate arching semi-evergreen leaves. Produces a large showy display of dull yellow flowers that rise above the leaves. Clumping habit.
Blooms late spring
9-12″ tall x 6-12″ spread
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Tolerant to juglone
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Stems are bluish-green and triangular in cross-section. Short-lived seed heads resemble a fox’s tail and are at the same height as the leaves. Slender, upright, slightly arching form.
Blooms late spring to early summer
20-35″ tall x 15-20″ spread
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Tolerant to juglone