Uncinia rubra

Also Known As

Uncinia uncinata 'Red'
Hook Sedge
Red Hook Sedge

Plant type

perennial, grass / grass like

size

H: 15"
W: 15"

planting zones

8a-11

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Uncinia rubra plant details

Uncinia rubra is an evergreen perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with bronze, chocolate and red foliage. In summer chocolate flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - bright shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Uncinia rubra

Plant type: perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: cyperaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze, chocolate and red
Mature size: 15 IN wide, 15 IN tall
Flowers: chocolate blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, edging plant, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Uncinia rubra

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Ever-red, clumping sedge. Slow growing, to 12" tall x 15" wide and best used in the garden in combination with yellow or light green foliaged plants. For full sun to part shade with regular water in summer. Seed heads can get caught in fur -- both animal and people -- and are best removed. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8.

By: Cistus Nursery

This toasty-hued New Zealand native is highly treasured for narrow, rich mahogany blades arching up and out from its base to forge a burnished tuft warmed by reddened accents. Tiny, Bulrush-like, hooked flowers are elevated above the tidy, low growing evergreen clump that flourishes in cool moist places but sulks in excessive heat. Massed at water's edge or nestled in a cobalt blue container, Uncinia rubra strikes a stunning pose with Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby's textural leaves or the rounded foliage of Lysimachia 'Aurea' as a golden counterpoint.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

The best little red grass you ever saw! A gorgeous, deepest red-bronzy, clumping grass - well, actually, a sedge, native to New Zealand. Growing to a compact 12” x 15" tall & wide, it is very easy to grow & looks great all of the time. Excellent for adding rich, contrasting color & texture to the front of a bed. Fab & fun in a pot too. Uncinias like a cool, moist habitat. Here along the California coast, we can grow it in full sun to shade. Bright shade to shade inland. It doesn’t like to dry out.