Carex appressa
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Plant name: Tall sedge
Plant type: sedges / rushes / wetland plants
Plant pdf: Download the product detail sheet
Origin: NSW, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, VIC, ACT
Cultural notes: Full sun, boggy conditions, fast growing, long lived, very hardy.
Maintenance: May be pruned annually to remove old foliage.
Tolerates: Inundations and periodic dry periods.
Flowering season: Spring to autumn
Flower colour: Yellow/green clustered on short flower.
Foliage colour: Mid green, rough texture.
Height: Up to 1.2m
Water depth: Wetland margins.
Plant spacing: 50cm apart
Recommended uses: Ornamental grass ideal for landscaping, provides habitat for water birds and useful for poolside plantings.
Description: Tough densely tufted sedge.