Carex comans Bronze Bronze New Zealand Hair Sedge is the warm-toned counterpart to the green species form, and one of the most celebrated ornamental grasses in the world. A delightful New Zealand Hair Sedge, it forms a low, cascading mound of narrowly linear, reddish-brown leaves with inconspicuous brown flower spikes in late summer regarded as one of the most beautiful ornamental grasses for the garden, providing a lovely contrast with other plants, mulch, or gravel. A low growing sedge with drooping, spreading leaves reaching 30–40 cm high, its reddish-brown foliage is tipped with often-blonde leaf ends, and the flowering stems lie along the ground as they mature giving it a soft, spilling quality that is quite unlike almost any other plant. Where the green form brings freshness and movement, the bronze form brings warmth, depth, and a rich earthy glow that complements almost any planting scheme.
Carex comans - bronze
Botanical Name Carex comans Bronze Common Name Bronze New Zealand Hair Sedge Form Bronze — warm reddish-brown foliage form Family Cyperaceae Type Evergreen perennial sedge Origin Endemic to New Zealand Natural Habitat Damp pasture and tussockland throughout New Zealand except Fiordland Mature Height 30–40 cm Mature Spread Approximately 40 cm Sun Requirements Full sun to partial shade — best colour achieved in full sun Soil Moist, fertile, well-drained soil; tolerates a wide range of conditions Flowering Summer — small brown flowers on arching stems Foliage Colour Reddish-brown year-round; tips often blonde Wind Tolerance Good — tolerates exposed sites Frost Tolerance Hardy Drought Tolerance Good once established Waterlogging Will not tolerate excessive winter wet Deer Resistance Yes Growth Rate Moderate Maintenance Very low Conservation Status Not Threatened
