Carex stricta

Tussock Sedge

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 water line. It 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

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

•	Sun
•	Partial Shade

Plant Type

•	Bog/Marsh
•	Marginal
•	Sedge

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

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