Cyperaceae
Lesser tussock sedge
Carex diandra
Also known as Small tussock sedge, Carex, Tufted sedge, Carex paniculata var. diandra
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Pond Margin · Rain Garden · Perennial Grass · Native · Moisture-Loving · Tussock · Shade Tolerant
Lesser tussock sedge thrives in consistently moist to wet soil and is ideal for rain gardens, pond margins, or boggy areas. Plant in partial shade and ensure the soil never dries out completely. It is a low-maintenance plant once established and provides excellent cover for wildlife.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist; does not tolerate drying out · Every 5-7 days
- 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, Altay, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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