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Carex elata (Tufted sedge)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.75m
Max height
Max height
0.75m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Carex elata
Other names
Tufted sedge, Tussock sedge
Genus
Carex Carex
Species
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
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
Brown, Green in Spring; Green, Brown in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Carex elata (Tufted sedge) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Containers, Foliage only
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Carex elata
Other names
Tufted sedge, Tussock sedge
Genus
Carex Carex
Species
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.
Native to
Europe, Northern Africa, Southwestern Asia
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Brown, Green in Spring; Green, Brown in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Carex elata (Tufted sedge) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Containers, Foliage only
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions | Tell us... |
| 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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