Carex buchananii
(Buchanan)
Carex buchananii
(Buchanan)
Prices:
| Each | 20 or more | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5L Pot | $9.50 | $9.00 |
Details:
| Foliage Colour: | Reddish-brown |
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
| Mature Height: | 0.6 m |
| Mature Width: | 0.6 m |
| Site Condition: | Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Waterways |
| Sun: | Full Sun |
| Drainage: | Moist, Wet |
| Category: | Grass |
| Features: | Attractive to insects. Flower colour: Tawny. Fruit colour: Tawny. Native. Suitable restoration species. |
Carex buchananii is a 60 cm tall native hair sedge which forms upright clumps of very fine, hair-like leaves of a bronzy-cinnamon colour. The stiff blades curve at the end. Looks fabulous planted in large drifts. Hardy to just about any conditions but happiest in a sunny position that does not dry out completely in summer. Evergreen. Hardy.
Habitat: Coastal to montane (up to 1000 m a.s.l.). On beaches, lagoon, lake and stream margins, or in damp ground within open forest or short tussock grassland.
Flowering: Spring [October - December]
Fruiting: Summer - Autumn [November - June]
