Carex grayi

Ornamental Grasses
Carex grayi

Blooming Time

May
June
July
August

Exposure

True
Light Shade
True
Moderate Shade

(Image Courtesy of Hoffman Nursery) Gray’s sedge is a cool-season grower that features broad, grassy semi-evergreen leaves that give rise to attractive star-shaped fruiting bodies, showy enough to be noticed from a distance. The seeds are an important food source for various waterfowl, gamebirds, and songbirds. Adaptable to regular garden settings with rich soil, Gray’s sedge is also moisture tolerant and therefore useful along the water’s edge. It is effective in small to large scale plantings.

Details

Hardiness Zone:

5

Blossom Color:

Green, of Various Intensity

Growth Habit:

Clump Forming

Max Height:

2½'

Texture:

Medium Texture

Recommended Spacing:

1½' to 2'

We sell this plant in these containers:

#1 Pot
#1 Pot

Special Characteristics

Controls Erosion
True
Deer Resistant
True
Cuttings
True
Large Area
True
Moderate Area
True
Moisture Tolerant
True
Native Species
True
Sandy Soil Tolerant

Features

Broad, grassy semi-evergreen leaves that give rise to attractive star-shaped fruiting bodies.

Landscape Value

Gray's sedge is also moisture tolerant and therefore useful along the water's edge. It is effective in small to large scale plantings.

Care

Watering:

Gray's Sedge

Fertilizing:

Gray's Sedge

Pruning:

Gray's Sedge

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