Carex buchananii Leatherleaf Sedge / Bronze Upright Sedge is one of New Zealand's most architecturally distinctive native sedges, and a plant that has earned devoted fans in gardens around the world. An appealing native ornamental sedge, it showcases exceptionally fine, bronze-cinnamon leaves with delicate tips that are both bleached and curled, presenting itself as a dense, upright clump typically growing to 60 cm in height and width. Where the cascading Carex comans spills and flows, Carex buchananii stands firmly upright — its narrow, fine, copper-bronze to cinnamon-brown leaves arch only slightly at the tips, catching the breeze in an attractive way that is endlessly watchable in a garden setting.
Carex buccannii - bronze upright grass
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Botanical Name Carex buchananii Common Name Leatherleaf Sedge, Bronze Upright Sedge, Buchanan's Sedge Family Cyperaceae Type Evergreen perennial sedge Origin Endemic to New Zealand — North and South Islands; coastal to montane up to 1,000 m Natural Habitat Beaches, lagoon, lake, and stream margins; damp ground within open forests or short tussock grasslands Mature Height Up to 60 cm — upright, dense clump Mature Spread Up to 60 cm Sun Requirements Full sun to partial shade Soil Best in moist, well-drained soil; tolerates a wide range of conditions Flowering Summer — inconspicuous small flowers; ornamentally insignificant Foliage Colour Copper-bronze to cinnamon-brown year-round, with bleached curling tips Wind Tolerance Tolerant of wind and coastal conditions Frost Tolerance Hardy — tolerates light to moderate frosts Drought Tolerance Good once established Growth Rate Moderate Maintenance Very low Conservation Status Not Threatened
