Carex buchananii Red Rooster Asparagus The clump is topped with

The clump is topped with 2' tall scapes of lavender flowers in mid-summer

so we are unsure of its northern hardiness limits

Epimedium wushanense 'Starlite' is a tight clumper

Cypripedium 'Frosch's Mountain King' is much more tolerant of wet summers

Due to its diminutive size and flowering season

Carex buchananii Red Rooster Asparagus The clump is topped withWe love Carex buchananii but then, we've always tried to stay far from under the bell curve. Leatherleaf dead sedge is certainly an acquired taste, but one that's a dream for garden designers, since there aren't many brown foliage plants live ones, anyway. Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster' hails from New Zealand (North and South Islands), where it can be found from sea level to 3,000' elevation, growing on beaches, along river edges, and in moist, open