Carex elata
Tufted sedge, Tussock sedge
Carex Carex
C. elata - C. elata is a semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial with linear, arching, sharply keeled, dark green leaves. Erect stems bear brown, male flower spikes above green female flower spikes in late spring and early summer.
Carex elata is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
Brown, Green in Spring; Green, Brown in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids Aphids
Cut back after flowering.
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Carex elata (Tufted sedge) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Containers, Foliage only
Plant in fertile, moist or wet soil in full sun or partial shade. Do not allow to dry out. Will grow in shallow water no deeper than 8cm (3in). Will flop if grown in too much shade.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Carex elata
Tufted sedge, Tussock sedge
Carex Carex
C. elata - C. elata is a semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial with linear, arching, sharply keeled, dark green leaves. Erect stems bear brown, male flower spikes above green female flower spikes in late spring and early summer.
Europe, Northern Africa, Southwestern Asia
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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Brown, Green in Spring; Green, Brown in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Cut back after flowering.
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Carex elata (Tufted sedge) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Containers, Foliage only
Plant in fertile, moist or wet soil in full sun or partial shade. Do not allow to dry out. Will grow in shallow water no deeper than 8cm (3in). Will flop if grown in too much shade.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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