Carex stricta ~ Tussock Sedge

Carex stricta ~ Tussock SedgeTussock Sedge is a tufted native 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. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: N. C and East N. America; SE Native Height: 3'

 Tussock Sedge is a tufted native 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.

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.