Description of Carex acuta (Slender-tufted Sedge)

Carex acuta is slender-tufted sedge, a native sedge for wet ground and shallow margins. It’s a useful plant for adding upright texture and building a natural pond-edge look.

Appearance

It forms dense clumps of narrow leaves. Flower spikes appear in late spring and sit above the foliage. Height is often 60 to 120cm.

Care Guide

It thrives in saturated soil and copes with heavy clay.

• Sun: Full sun to part shade.
• Soil: Wet soil or aquatic compost.
• Water: Keep saturated. Shallow margins suit it.
• Division: Split in spring if clumps get too large.
• Tidy: Cut back in late winter.

Plant in blocks for a cleaner look, or mix with rushes for a wilder edge.

Suitability for Bog Garden

This suits bog gardens and wildlife ponds where you want native cover. It works best as a mid to back layer behind lower flowering plants.

In small bog beds, use a basket to limit bulk.

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