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Carex grayi
Gray’s Sedge is an ornamental sedge in the Cyperaceae family. It is characterized by its spiked
club shaped seedheads, which start green earlier in the season and slowly turn brown. Gray’s
Sedge likes full sun to part shade and can handle wetter soils, making it fit right into a rain
garden. It can also be very useful in erosion control.
Key Info
Scientific Name: Carex grayi
Common Names: Gray's Sedge
Family Names: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Plant Type: Grass / Grass-like
Leaf Retention: Semi-evergreen
Flower Color: Green
Additional Info
Habit: Clumping
Height: 2' - 3'
Spread: 1.5' - 2'
Leaves: Grasslike
Flowers (or reproductive structures: Spiked clubs
Fruit: Brown spiked clubs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Wildlife Connections: Support Satyr larvae
Propagation: Division, seed