This perennial herb has an erect tufted habit with bright green lanced-shaped leaves and 3-angular stems. It has separate female and male flowers on the same plant that appear during spring. It is an excellent border plant around a pond.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10 

Carex fascicularis is naturally found throughout Australia growing around watercourses and swamps in moist to wet sandy loams. It prefers a open sunny position and is drought tender but mildly frost resistant.

This tufted perennial grass is planted in borders around water features or for group planting in moist positions. It is fast growing establishing in 1 to 2 years and is suitable for coastal and inland regions. ID 1216

Carex (KAH-resk) fascicularis (fass-ki-U-la-is)

Cyperaceae (sy-peer-AY-see-ee)
Sedge Family