Carex Testacea ‘Rusty Fountain’ (Rusty Fountain Sedge)
Carex Testacea ‘Rusty Fountain’ (Rusty Fountain Sedge)
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Carex Testacea ‘Rusty Fountain’ is a striking ornamental sedge valued for its fine, arching foliage and warm cinnamon, bronze, and rusty-orange tones. Its soft, fountain-like habit adds graceful movement, texture, and year-round colour to garden beds, borders, rockeries, pathways, and contemporary landscape designs.
Hardy, waterwise, and easy to grow, Carex Testacea ‘Rusty Fountain’ is an excellent choice for low-maintenance gardens and mass planting schemes. It also performs beautifully in decorative pots, coastal-style gardens, poolside landscaping, and mixed perennial borders, providing reliable foliage interest with very little upkeep once established.

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Mature height
60cm
Mature width
60cm
Spacing
45–60cm apart
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Foliage
Cinnamon, bronze, copper, rusty orange, and olive-green foliage; subtle brown flower spikes
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Summer, with small ornamental flower spikes
Sun tolerance
Full sun to part shade; best foliage colour in full sun
Maintenance
Low maintenance; remove tired foliage or cut back in late winter to encourage fresh new growth
Root System
Shallow, fibrous, clumping root system; generally non-invasive