Gray's Sedge

Gray's Sedge

Carex grayi

Specifications

  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Foliage: Deciduous
  • Height: 1 - 1 1/2 feet 1 1/2 - 2 feet
  • Bloom Time: May June July August
  • Sun Exposure: Sun Part Sun
  • Soil Conditions: Moist Wet
  • Spacing: 18 inches on center

Culture

Foliage and seed heads are attractive green or chocolate brown.

Wildlife

Seeds are fed on by songbirds and gamebirds.  Leaves are larval food for butterflies and moths.

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