Tussock Sedge
Carex stricta
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Tussock Sedge is a tufted na t ive aquatic grass with evergreen foliage. Its new fountain-like foliage is a bright green, which grows above its old straw-like leaves that are retained for a year creating a layered effect. In spring clumps rise above the foliage and when the green flowers mature they are replaced by chocolate brown seed clusters. Prefers partial sun and wet soils.
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Origins: |
N.C and East N. America; SE Native |
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Height: |
3' - 4' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Green |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Ponds and Streams, Water garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Wool Grass, Monkey Flower, Goldenrod
IMAGES: Photo by Frank Mayfield, Carex stricta COMMON TUSSOCK SEDGE (2) gmayfield10, Carex stricta, CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Photo by Patrick Alexander, Along a tributary of Casias Creek
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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