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Carex stricta

Tussock Sedge

Carex stricta, Tussock sedge,  is one of the most elegant, fine textured sedges.  Tussock sedge gracefully arches giving it the appearance of a 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. 

• »  Elegant blue-green foliage, focal point

• Category

  • Native Wetland Grasses

• Characteristics

  • Exposure -Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • 1' - 2'
  • Clumping
  • Rhizomatous - Slow
  • Spring
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • High Marsh - Saturated Soil
  • Low Marsh 0 - 6"
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Amphibians
  • Cover
  • Food
  • Nesting
  • Songbirds
  • Waterfowl
  • Deer Resistant
  • Goose Resistant
  • OBL
  • Bog/Marsh
  • Marginal
  • Sedge
  • 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
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