Cyperaceae
Slender tufted-sedge
Carex acuta
Also known as Carex gracilis f. seminuda, Carex gracilis var. approximata, Vignantha touranginiana, Carex pratensis
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Marginal Plant · Pond Edge · Shade Tolerant · Perennial Grass · Water Garden · Native · Wildlife Habitat · Ground Cover
Slender tufted-sedge thrives in moist to wet soils and is ideal for pond margins, rain gardens, or boggy areas. It tolerates partial shade well, making it a versatile choice for damp, low-light spots in the garden. Once established, it requires minimal care beyond keeping the soil consistently moist.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly to maintain moist, never waterlogged conditions · Every 5-7 days; keep soil consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- 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
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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