Scientific name: Carex buchananii
Synonym: Carex ‘Buchanni’
Family: CYPERACEAE
Common names: “Leatherleaf sedge” “Curly sedge”
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 7-9
Light: Best in full sun, will flop over in too much shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Average
Moisture: Moist but not wet, well drained in winter, doesn’t like to dry out
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 24″ W 12-18″
Leaf and Stem shape: Narrow, evergreen, orange-brown, arching leaves with curling tips
Flower: Brown flowering spikes in late summer
Maintenance: Low, can be groomed but usually doesn’t require cutting back
Landscape use: Mass planting, rain gardens, mixed borders, containers, gravel garden, prairie planting, coastal cottage
Propagate: By division and occasionally by seed
Pests & Disease: Aphids might do some damage
*Deer and Rabbit resistant
Comments: Generally short lived plants, will need to be replaced if used in a mass planting, even when they’re dead they still can look good since they look dead all the time, New Zealand native
Cultivars: C. b. ‘Red Rooster’ – most common, strong reddish tint, tends to be taller with curlier tips
