This sedge is a clump forming species in wet part-shade or swampy areas. The pointed clusters of seed capsules are inflated with the seed inside.
Colour: green
Blooms: May-June
Height (cm): 30-90
Sun: Full
Soil: Loam
Moisture: Wet
Other traits: Erosion control, Wildlife, Tuckerman's Sedge is an essential plant for erosion control and it also provides shelter, food and nesting areas for many game birds, waterfowl, and songbirds. Sedges offer important winter forage for deer and other small mammals. Wetland sedges can be used as ground covers and as a possible lawn alternative for wet areas. Dragonflies and damselflies can be seen flying amongst the sedges looking to feast on the many insects it attracts.
