Fox Red Curly Sedge
Carex buchananii
Pronunciation: KAH-reks bu-kan-AN-ee-eye
SKU #02258
| Description | Striking clumps of reddish bronze foliage that fades to flax at the tips, giving off a warm glow when back-lit by the sun. This versatile sedge thrives in damp areas around ponds and water gardens yet can tolerate dry spells, when established. A great choice for a dramatic foliage effect in borders and containers. Evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Keep soil consistently moist. |
| Blooms | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Slowly forms clumps 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover |
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| Design Ideas | This sedge is more grass-like than many of its kind. Its natural habitat is low-lying wetlands, usually in association with streams or ponds, but will do very well in a wet meadow. A good choice in poorly drained pockets of dry stream beds or beside large landscape boulders. A good solution for over-splash from rock waterfalls. A beautiful plant for edges of water gardens and tidy enough to work well around the base of a fountain. Great for brightening up that difficult low point in the landscape. |
| Flower Color | Brown |
| Foliage Color | Bronze |
| Companion Plants | Clethra (Clethra); Forsythia (Forsythia); Fothergilla (Fothergilla); Iris (Iris); Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) |
| Care | Easy to grow in enriched, moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates full sun and brief drought in coastal areas; shelter from harsh afternoon sun and maintain evenly moist soil in hot summer regions. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Remove old, faded foliage for a tidy appearance. |
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| Lore | Carex is a genus of plants commonly known as true sedges. There are thousands of species of Carex distributed all over the world. The species Carex buchananii however is native to Zealand. The study of Carex is known as carigology, stemming from the Latin word caricologia. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9
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