Carex buchananii (Leatherleaf Sedge)

Carex buchananii (Leatherleaf Sedge) Details

Carex buchananii, commonly known as Leatherleaf Sedge, is an attractive, NZ native, ornamental grass. It features very fine, brown leaves that are held with a graceful arch. It typically grows to 60 cm tall and the same wide, performing best when planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of wind, frost, cool climates, and dry periods. Leatherleaf Sedge is commonly included in mixed plantings and borders, mass planted either as a groundcover or on a bank, used in rock gardens, or simply grown in a container. Landscape gardeners in NZ will often use Carex buchananii to provide outstanding colour contrasts.