Container Combo with Orange Flowers and Foliage in Warm Tones

Flirtation Orange Diascia blooms all summer and into fall, weaving and mingling with Fuchsia 'Autumnale', a tender fuchsia selected for foliage more than flowers. The orange sedge, Carex testacea is a foliage filler that lends a fine wispy texture and complements the underlying color scheme.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 9, 10
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Needs: Regular / Even

Design Considerations

Style: Container
Features: Fabulous Foliage, Flower Fest, Warm Colors
Focus: Small Space
Seasons of Interest: Late Spring / Early Summer, Summer, Fall

Care and Maintenance


Maintenance Level: medium



Plants In this Combo

  • Carex testacea

    Orange Sedge

    Type: Grass / Grass-Like, Groundcover, Perennial
    Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Afternoon Sun, Morning Sun, Reflected Heat
    Zone: 7, 8, 9, 10

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  • Diascia 'Flirtation Orange'

    Flirtation Orange Twinspur

    Type: Annual or Biennial, Tender Perennial
    Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
    Zone: 9, 10

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  • Fuchsia 'Autumnale'

    Variegated Trailing Fuchsia

    Type: Annual or Biennial, Tender Perennial
    Exposure: Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
    Zone: 8, 9, 10, 11

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