Tussock Sedge
Carex stricta
Tussock Sedge is a grass for groundcover, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or moist ground, flowering May, Jun, Jul.
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Tussock Sedge's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allegheny Monkeyflowerto edge in front
- American Spikenardfor height behind it
- Aromatic Asterto edge in front
- Bee Balm 'Jacob Cline'to flower when it does not
- Betonyto edge in front
- Bottle Gentianto edge in front
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: