Cyperaceae
Leafy tussock sedge
Carex aquatilis
Also known as Carex aquatilis var. genuina, Carex aquatilis var. pulchella, Carex, Tussock sedge
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Water Garden · Pond Edge · Rain Garden · Native Grass · Erosion Control · Perennial · Marginal Plant · Aquatic
Leafy tussock sedge (Carex aquatilis) is a moisture-loving perennial grass ideal for pond edges, rain gardens, and wetland landscapes. It performs best in consistently wet or boggy soils with partial shade. Once established, it is largely self-sufficient and provides excellent erosion control along waterways.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist to wet; does not tolerate drying out · Every 5-7 days or keep consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Arizona, Baltic States, British Columbia, California, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, East European Russia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
- Attracts
- Birds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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