Plant in full to part sun in most any soil. It can be watered regularly, be placed in shallow standing water but is also surprising drought tolerant in California coastal gardens so is great for areas with season inundation that later go dry. Hardy to down to at least 18° F. Cut back every year or two any time of year to freshen up the clump - plants rebound fast. Leaves are rough along the margins, so best placed away from pathways as they can cut unprotected skin. This is a very attractive large sedge with leaves that dance in the wind.

Carex appressa is native to all mainland states in Australia where it is often found in wetlands and poorly drained soils. The name for the genus is a Latin word describing the sedges and the specific epithet means "pressed close against", perhaps in reference to the tight flower spikes. We thank Jo O'Connell at Australian Native Plant Nursery in Ojai for introducing this attractive sedge to us. 

The information about Carex appressa that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.