Fox red curly sedge (Carex buchananii ‘Red Rooster’)

Fox red curly sedge (Carex buchananii ‘Red Rooster’) is a grass plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide.

This plant has several common names including: Fox red curly sedge or sedge ‘Red Rooster’.

This is a evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: Fox red curly sedge, sedge ‘Red Rooster’
Scientific name: Carex buchananii ‘Red Rooster’
Plant type: Grasses
Habit: Tufted
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden, Wildflower meadow
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding

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How to plant Fox red curly sedge (Carex buchananii ‘Red Rooster’) – Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Fox red curly sedge (Carex buchananii ‘Red Rooster’) – Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons