gray sedge
Carex grayi
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Gray sedge (Carex grayi) is a grass for borders, rain gardens, woodland gardens, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet soil of most types. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and attracts butterflies and birds. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It also tolerates drought once established.
Pairs well with Great blue lobelia, Cinnamon fern, Inkberry, and River birch.
Native range
Eastern North America.