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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbog gardens butterfly attracting coastal gardens
project typeurban and commercial residential wetland erosion control
ecosystem typewetland
soil type and drainagemedium - loamy soils heavy - clay soils poor drainage
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Carex appressa
tall sedge
tough densely tufted sedge |
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| 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 |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av Pialligo ACT 2609 t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006 e p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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se nsw
37 Wandella Forest Rd Wandella NSW 2550 t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256 p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550 abn 91 109 945 146
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