Plant Lust
ShopOrderSellblog
0

  • Plant types

  • Plant styles

  • Planting conditions

  • Seasonal interest

  • Nurseries & Gardens

    • Photo of Carex buchananii foliage by Stickpen

    Photo by Stickpen

    This work has been released into the public domain by its author.

    Show all photos

    Carex buchananii

    Also Known As

    • Leatherleaf Sedge

    Plant type

    perennial, grass / grass like

    size

    • H: 12"-36"
    • W: 12"-24"

    planting zones

    • 7a-10b

    More Options

    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.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Dense mounds of brown foliage.

    By: Thompson's Nursery

    Gardening facts about Carex buchananii plant

    How to Grow Carex buchananii

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • red
      • bronze

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • grassy

    See other plant types of Carex for your garden

    Carex elata 'Aurea'

    aka Carex elata 'Bowles Golden', Bowles Golden Sedge

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Grass / Grass Like

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 1'-3'

    Width: 1'-3'

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Carex elata 'Aurea' by plant lust
    View Plant

    Carex phyllocephala 'Sparkler'

    aka Sparkler Palm Sedge

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Grass / Grass Like

    Zones

    7b-10b

    Size

    Height: 12"-24"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Carex phyllocephala 'Sparkler' by plant lust
    View Plant

    More Options

    Carex platyphylla

    aka Broad-leaf Silver Sedge

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Grass / Grass Like

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 6"-12"

    Width: 12"-18"

    • sun - shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Carex platyphylla foliage, habit by Jay Sturner
    View Plant

    More Options

    Carex morrowii 'Goldband'

    aka Goldband Japanese Sedge

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Grass / Grass Like, Aquatic

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 6"-12"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • sun - shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Carex morrowii 'Goldband' by Patricia Cunningham
    View Plant

    More Options

    Carex oshimensis Evercolor® Everest PP20955

    Scientific Name: Carex oshimensis 'Fiwhite'

    aka Carex 'Carfitol', Carex oshimensis 'Everest', Carex oshimensis Evercolor 'Everest', Evercolor Everest Weeping Sedge, Everest Weeping Sedge, Silver Variegated Japanese Sedge

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Grass / Grass Like

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 10"-15"

    Width: 18"-24"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Carex oshimensis Evercolor® Everest PP20955 foliage by Alan Lorence
    View Plant

    More Options

    +128 more Carex
    Mailing List
    Sign Up for updates on new plant arrivals and deals

    © 2010—2026 Plant Lust, LLC All Rights Reserved