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Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster'

Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster'

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New zealand leatherleaf sedgePerennial, EvergreenFamily: Cyperaceae

Height: 60cmSpread: 60cm
Hardy

Autumn colour

Position

Sun Exposure:

Dappled shade, full shade, full sun, partial shade

Aspect:

East facing, north facing, south facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Middle

Soil

Acidic / Boggy / Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster' is a superb evergreen plant, bearing long, triangular, fine-textured leaves, which flex gracefully in the breeze. It's ideal for growing in a mixed perennial border, a gravel garden among other grasses, or even as a feature plant in a container. It's extremely versatile, tolerating most soil types and aspects, although it prefers full sun. It's disease- and pest-resistant, and low-maintenance.

For best results grow Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster' in moist but well-drained soil, in sun to partial shade. Like most perennial grasses, it benefits from a tidy up in spring to remove dead foliage and encourage new growth.

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Carex ‘Red rooster’ and wildlife

Carex ‘Red rooster’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Carex ‘Red rooster’ poisonous?

Carex ‘Red rooster’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Cats

Cats

Is not known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People