Carex grayi

Gray's Sedge

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Gray's Sedge has become a commonly used ornamental sedge, which is prized for its unique nut-sized flower spikes, densely clumped foliage, and its tolerance of shade. It is naturally found in bottomland forests, swamps, banks of streams and lakes, and wet meadows. Gray's Sedge flowers from May to June and has stems that are reddish at the base. It becomes a golden color in fall.

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Height
18-30 Inches

Spread
12-24 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color
Green

USDA Hardiness Zone 5-8

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Attractive in the home landscape and rain gardens.

Good Companions

Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica), Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus), Longhaired Sedge (Carex comosa), Hop Sedge (Carex lupulina), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens), Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation

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FACW+

Root

•

Fibrous

Season of Interest

•	Mid (May-June)

Soil Moisture

•

High

Special Uses

•

Bog

Sun Exposure

•	Shade
•	Medium Sun/Average Shade

USFS MO Ecological Map

•	Osage Plains
•	Mississippi Aluvial Basin
•	Central Dissected Till Plain
•	Ozark Highlands

Wildlife Benefit

•	Food/Birds
•	Cover