Carex stricta

Tussock Sedge

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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.

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Height
12-18 Inches

Spread
18-30 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color
Green

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

Good Companions

Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum), Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica), Rose Mallow (Hibiscus lasiocarpos), Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), Copper Iris (Iris fulva), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation

•

OBL

Root

•	Fibrous
•	Rhizomes

Season of Interest

•	Mid (May-June)
•	Late (July-frost)

Soil Moisture

•

High

Special Uses

•	Bog
•	Ground Cover

Sun Exposure

•	Full Sun
•	Medium Sun/Average Shade

USFS MO Ecological Map

•	Ozark Highlands

Wildlife Benefit

•	Food/Birds
•	Cover