PlantsGrasses & Sedges
Tussock Sedge
Carex stricta
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Tussock-forming wetland sedge
ModerateGrasses & SedgesAlso Rain GardenRain garden
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Wet
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 18–30 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Seedheads May–Jul
- How it spreads
- Tussock / colony
- What to buy
- Plug or division; seed for restoration-scale work.
- When to plant
- Apr–May or late Aug–Sep; wet-site plugs should be installed only when site hydrology is stable.
In the design
Leave standing through winter; cut back in early spring.
