TUSSOCK SEDGE - TN NURSERY

Welcome to TN Nursery YouTube channel. Today let's talk about tussock sedge. Tussock sedge is a well-known sedge that is used as ornamental grass. Carex stricta is the botanical name for the tussock sedge, and it is named tussock for its green tussock of stems. It is also commonly known as upright sedge, uptight sedge, and hummock sedge. Eastern North America is its origin, and it belongs to the family Cyperaceae. It can be readily Available on wetlands, shorelines, streams or ponds edges, woodlands, swales, water gardens, and rain gardens. This rhizomatous sedge also shows the properties of a perennial sedge. It obtains a length of up to 12 to 30 inches with 14 to 26 inches spread when mature. A tussock of green stems covers the base giving a fountain-like appearance. The stems are three-angled, triangular, stiff, rough, and are either sterile or fertile. The sterile culms are smaller than the fertile ones. The arrangement of leaves on the side of the stems is alternate. Tussock sedge can grow in a vast range of soils, including poorly drained soils. Tussock sedge, a grass-like plant, has narrow leaves with 3 to 6 millimeters and is dark green to blue. Tussock sedge is for sale at Tennessee Wholesale Nursery with low prices and fast shipping. Thanks for watching.