Carex buchananii ~ Leatherleaf Sedge, Fox Red Curly Sedge

Carex buchananii ~ Leatherleaf Sedge, Fox Red Curly SedgeLeatherleaf Sedge is a fine upright evergreen grass with stiff copper bronze to cinnamon foliage that arch slightly at the tips. Sparse insignificant silver green flowers bloom in spring. Prefers full sun and moist well drained soils. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: New Zealand Height: 1' 2' Spread: 1 2 Spacing: 1 USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Green Season of Interest: Spring, Year Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low

Leatherleaf Sedge is a fine upright evergreen grass with stiff copper-bronze to cinnamon foliage that arch slightly at the tips.  Sparse insignificant silver green flowers bloom in spring.  Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soils.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  It can be planted in near full sun if the soil is consistently moist but will have less color.  Cut foliage to the ground and remove it in late winter.  Mealybugs and aphids can be a problem in dense clumps, especially in hot summers.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Wild Columbine, Goldenstar, Prairie Smoke

IMAGES: Photos by Patrick Standish, (1) Perennial Boarder + (2) Ornamental Grasses, (3) Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Carex buchananii, (4) Photo by Proven Winners, Carex buchananii

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.