Carex buchananii

Also Known As

Leatherleaf Sedge

Plant type

perennial, grass / grass like

size

H: 12"-36"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

7a-10b

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Carex buchananii plant details

Carex buchananii is an evergreen perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with bronze and red foliage. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - occasional water. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Carex buchananii

Plant type: perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: cyperaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze and red
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 36 IN - tall
Uses: clumping, container plant, mounding

GROWING CONDITIONS for Carex buchananii

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A clumping perennial with fine coppery red-brown foliage to 2' tall. Plants exhibit a strong, vertical form when young, then arch downward with age and possess distinctly curled leaf tips and inconspicuous flowers. Useful in water gardens, rock gardens, and woodlands, the leather leaf sedge grows in full sun along the coast, but requires some shade inland. Best in well-drained soils with regular water, though established plants are often marginally drought tolerant. Hardy to 0F. New Zealand.

By: Native Sons

Leatherleaf sedge has come through the winter for us in zone 6, although it is usually listed as zone 7. It is an elegent copper colored grass that looks great in containers as well as the garden.

By: Avant Gardens

Ever'brown' sedge for any garden situation with somewhat stiff, upright blades, a reddish, bronzy brown, forming clumps 1 ft wide. Especially nice when backlit. Fine in full sun or part shade where soil is well-drained and summer moisture is plentiful. Can be divided in spring and should be allowed to reseed to renew the supply. Frost hardy in USDA zone 6.