Common Tussock Sedge - Carex stricta

Common Name: Common Tussock Sedge 
Scientific Name: Carex stricta
Sun Conditions: Full Sun/Partial Sun/Partial Shade
Soil Conditions: Moist to Wet; tolerates standing water and seasonal flooding
Height Range: 2-4 ft (to 5 ft in wet sites)
Width Range: 1-4 ft (roughly equal to height)
Ht. Min: 2 ft
Ht. Max: 4 ft
Width Min: 1 ft
Width Max: 4 ft
Evergreen: Yes (foliage persists, straw-colored in winter)
Blade Width: Medium
Growth Habit: Large tussocks on wet sites, more rhizomatous when drier; tolerates seasonal flooding
Growth Rate: Medium
Bloom Time: Summer
Bloom Color: Green/Brown
Seed/Fruit Production: No
Foliage Color: Green
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Deer Resistant: Yes
Poisonous: No
Ecological/Landscape Use: Wetland restoration, pond/stream margins, bioretention, erosion control
Lepidoptera Supported by Species or Family/Group: Bog Lithacodia moth, Black Dash, Appalachian Brown, Eyed Brown, Mulberry Wing skipper