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Carex stricta

Tussock Sedge

A true ornamental for the water garden with its fine-textured foliage and graceful arching form.

  • »  AKA Carex elata
  • »  Slender upright sedge with leaves and seeds growing off the same stems
  • »  Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross section
  • »  Male and female blooms flower on separate spikes
  • »  Plants emerge from elevated tufts (tussocks) in or near standing water
  • »  Bloom Time: Summer
  • »  Grass Type: Cool Season

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:60-90 cm
  • Spread:30-50 cm
  • Bloom Color: Brown
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
Medium
Critter
Deer Resistant
Flowering Time
Summer
Habit
Clumping
Upright
Foliage Color
Green
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Carex stricta

Native to Ontario

Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Carex stricta

Best grown in full sun in moist to wet conditions, like standing water. Colonizes slowly by rhizomes.