Carex buchananii (Leatherleaf Sedge)

A very popular Sedge, Carex buchananii (Leatherleaf Sedge) is a tufted perennial grass with an evergreen foliage of narrow, copper-bronze leaves. Erect when young, the grass-like leaves tend gradually to arch over time, curling gracefully towards their tips. The striking color of this New Zealand Sedge makes it an outstanding addition to any sunny gardens.

• Forming attractive mounds of evergreen (in milder climates), slender, hairlike foliage that shimmers in slight breezes, it mixes beautifully with almost any flowering bulbs or perennial plants to create spectacular and elegantly mobile combinations.
• This is a graceful accent plant for beds, borders, prairie plantings, rock gardens, city or cottage gardens or coastal gardens. Does well in containers too where it adds wonderful character and texture to your plant combinations.
• Growing easily in a dense fountain-like clump about 30 in. tall (75 cm) and across, it enjoys full sun, tolerates light shade and thrives in moist, well-drained soils. Will not tolerate excessive winter wet and avoid extremes of wet and dry. Roots should not be allowed to dry out.
• Requires very little care.
• Deer resistant, it is generally disease-free. Watch for aphids.
• Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or by division in early summer
• Cut out any dead leaves in summer.
• Native to New Zealand