Carex secta Pūrei / Makura / Swamp Sedge is one of New Zealand's most architecturally extraordinary native sedges, and a plant that genuinely gets better with age. It forms dense tussocks of grass-like leaves, typically light green to yellow-green, and is renowned for developing elevated trunk-like bases up to 1.5 metres tall.
Over time, its arching foliage eventually rises on these basal trunks, which is particularly noticeable in wetland areas creating a striking, prehistoric-looking silhouette that is unlike almost anything else in the New Zealand native plant palette. It is incredibly fast-growing and most useful for enhancing wetlands and ponds, preferring wet conditions and full sun, but also tolerating dry shade.
Carex Sectra
$3.50Price
