Carex grayi
Gray's Sedge
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
Long green blades with unique light green seed heads, resembling a medievil mace. These seed heads also add winter interest. This is a great cool-season, clump-forming sedge for wet areas. This attractive and reliable sedge is native to Northeast United States.
Height
24-36 in
Spread
18 in
Bloom Time
May-June
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Tolerates temporary flooding. Can be used for erosion control or rain gardens. Performs best in part shade and moist to wet conditions.
When to Divide
spring
Good Companions
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), Spotted Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum), Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica), Turtlehead (Chelone glabra), Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Ground Cover |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Shade |
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
| • | Winter |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist |
