Carex stricta
Common Name: Tussock Sedge

Tussock Sedge

Rich green, fine-bladed leaves form dense mounds or "tussocks." Useful for water gardens, swales, around the edge of ponds or streams or in moist soil as a ground cover.

Perfect ornamental grass for pond edges and moist soil
Leaves form dense, symmetrical mounds
Height Spread
12-18 Inches 18-30 Inches
Flower Color Hardiness
Not Available 4 - 8
Exposure
  • Full Sun to Part Shade
Habit
  • Perennal
Water Needs
  • High
  • Medium
Carex stricta (Tussock Sedge)
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