Carex buchananii
(Buchanan)
Carex buchananii
(Buchanan)
Prices:
| Each | 20 or more | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5L Pot | $9.50 | $9.00 |
Details:
| Type: | Grass |
| 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 |
| Frosts: | Hardy |
| Features: | Attractive to insects. Flower colour: Tawny. Foliage colour: Reddish-brown. 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]
My Lists: Pioneer Species
Plant Calendar:
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Flower and Fruit Months:
| Flowering | Fruiting | Both | |
| Key |
Bird Diet:
| Fruit | Seed | Nectar | |
| Key | F | S | N |
