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Cyperaceae
Greater tussock sedge
Carex paniculata
Also known as Hassock grass, Carex boenninghausiana var. subpaniculata, Vignea paniculata, Physiglochis paniculata
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Pond Edge · Carex · Tussock · Bog Plant · Marginal Plant · Wildlife Habitat · Architectural Plant · Moisture Loving
Greater tussock sedge is a robust, clump-forming perennial that thrives in wet to boggy soils and is perfect for pond edges, rain gardens, and waterlogged areas where few other plants succeed. It requires very little maintenance once established and develops impressive architectural tussocks that provide year-round structure and wildlife habitat. Plant in partial shade to full sun with consistently moist or wet conditions for best growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist to wet; tolerates standing water · Every 5-7 days; more frequent in dry spells
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Krym
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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