Carex stricta - Tussock sedge

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Native Wetland Plants

Carex stricta

Tussock sedge

More About Tussock sedge

  • Elegant blue-green foliage, focal point

Carex stricta, Tussock sedge,  is one of the most elegant, fine textured sedges.  Tussock sedge gracefully arches giving it the appearance of fountain grass. It will form dense tussocks rising above the waterline. Tussock sedge thrives in full sun to partial shade and stands 1-3’ tall. It blooms in May and its seed ripens by the beginning of June. A true ornamental for the water garden.

Bloom Color

Silver

Carex stricta Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
• Sun
• Partial Shade
Mature Height
• 1' - 2'
Spread Characteristics
• Clumping
• Rhizomatous - Slow
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
Pond Zonation
• High Marsh - Saturated Soil
• Low Marsh 0 - 6"
Foliage Color
• Blue
• Green
Wildlife Benefits
• Amphibians
• Cover
• Food
• Nesting
• Songbirds
• Waterfowl
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
• Goose Resistant
Wetland Indicator Status
• OBL
Plant Type
• Bog/Marsh
• Marginal
• Sedge
Attributes
• Bio Remediation
• Bog
• Container
• Cut Flower
• Drought Tolerant
• Erosion Control
• Fibrous Roots
• Focal Point
• Great Foliage
• Mass Planting
• Native
• Naturalizing
• Rain Garden
• Specimen
• Storm Water Basin
• Winter Persistant
USDA Hardiness Zone
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7