Dense mounds of rich green, fine-bladed foliage. Tolerates a wide range of soil moisture and shade. Useful for water gardens
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Tussock Sedge
Carex stricta
Plant Type: Grasses / Sedges / Rushes
Native Environment: Stream Edge, Wetland
Season of Interest:
Main Color: Green
Fall Color:
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Soil
Moisture
High

Nature Attracting

Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Host

Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Size
Height:
12 to
18
inches
Spread:
18 to
30
inches
Size
Height: 12 to
18
inches
Spread: 18 to
30
inches
Size
Height: 12 to
18
inches
Spread: 18 to
30
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Works well in swales, around the edge of a pond or stream or in moist soil to wet as a ground cover.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Grow in sun to light shade in moist to wet soil.
Special Features
Special Usage
Ground Cover, Rainscaping
Basic Description
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