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Carex stricta

Sedge, Tussock

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Description

Tussock Sedge is an evergreen perennial that reaches 2' tall bearing very narrow, coppery brown leaves splitting to hair-like threads at their tips, which continue to grow to 4'-8' in length. This plant should be grown in sun with little or no summer watering. -Monterey Bay Nursery

 

Sun

Full

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Water between sunset and sunrise when temperatures and wind are the lowest.