Sedges Carex buchananii
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Sedges:
- Phonetic Spelling
- KAIR-eks boo-kah-NAN-ee-eye
- Description
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Leatherleaf Sedge is a low maintenance ornamental grass native to New Zeland. It has showy colorful leaves that have excellent fall color and winter interest.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- buchananii
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- New Zealand
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant supports various Satyr larvae.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Clumping
- Erect
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Rock Wall
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
