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Mýrastigi

Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster'

Buchanan's Sedge

Sedge family

Cyperaceae

Height

meðalhá, um 30 - 50 cm

Flower color

brown

Inflorence type

spike

Flowering time

August - September

Leaf colour

copper

Sun exposure

sun - partial shade

Soil

well drained, moist

pH

acid - neutral - alkaline

Hardiness

a bit tender, sensitive to winter wet

Native range

garden variety, the species is native to New Zealand

Starir, Carex, er stærsta ættkvísl stararættar, Cyperaceae, með um 2000 tegundum. Flestar tegundir vaxa í rökum jarðvegi, en þó eru undantekningar á því. Tegundir ættkvíslarinnar eru dreifðar um allar heimsálfur, flestar á heimskauta og tempruðum svæðum.

Propagation:


Division in spring or fall.


Medium high sedge with bronze coloured foliage that does not wither during the winter. Does not tolerate well soil that is too wet or too dry, so it needs to be well drained and evenly moist. Grows best in a sunny location. Vex best á sólríkum stað.

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