New Zealand leatherleaf sedge
Common Name: New Zealand leatherleaf sedge
Genus: Carex
Species: buchananii
Cultivar: 'Red Rooster'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist
Height: 60cm
Spread: 60cm
Time to divide plants: April to June
A superb evergreen plant, great for a mixed perennial border, for show-stopping block planting, or even as a feature plant in a container. It's extremely versatile, tolerating almost any soil, (even boggy) and aspect. Its narrow, triangular blades are bronze-red and flex gracefully in the breeze. It is disease- and pest-resistant and being evergreen it is very low-maintenance.
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