Carex stricta

Tussock Sedge

Tussock Sedge is a handsome wetland native that forms dense, symmetrical tussocks of straw-colored leaves at its base with bright green new growth emerging from the top. Plants naturalize, spreading by rhizomes. Occurs in wet meadows and on pond edges.

Handsome, symmetrical habit
Bold, lush foliage
Great for water gardens and rain gardens

Item

Description

On Hand

13431 S3-1 RPM 0

Tussock Sedge Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers moist to wet soils but can grow away from bodies of water as long as adequate moisture is provided. Spreads via rhizomes. Propagate by division of clumps every few years. Cut foliage to the ground in early spring before new growth occurs. Use as a border to ponds and along streambanks as a groundcover. Produced using Forrest Keeling's patented RPM Root Production Method ® technology for exceptional growth and survivability.

Height:

24-36 Inches

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Spread:

36-60 Inches

Hardiness Zone:

5 - 8

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Characteristics & Attributes
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Preference
Moist, Well-Drained
Wet Soil
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall
Summer
Foliage Color
Green
Habit
Perennial
Program
Grow Native!
Attributes
Rain Gardens and Bioswales
Erosion Control
Specimen
Great Foliage
Wetlands and Streambank Stabilization
Midwest Native
Naturalizing
Border or Bed