Leather Leaf Sedge fox red curly sedge
Carex buchananii 'Leather Leaf Sedge'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Leather Leaf Sedge' fox red curly sedge (Carex buchananii 'Leather Leaf Sedge') is a grass for borders, containers, rock gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. The arching evergreen leaves stay attractive through winter. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Goldenrod, Ornamental onion, Stonecrop, and Beautyberry.