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Gray's Sedge (Carex grayi)
Globe Sedge (Carex grayi)
Gray's Sedge (Carex grayi)
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Clump-forming sedge that likes moist conditions. Attractive seed heads.
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Carex grayi
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Globe sedge (or Gray's sedge) is an attractive, grassy plant with unique, spherical seed spikes. It does not have aggressive rhizomes and can be used as an ornamental sedge that will form a dense clump.
Insects such as butterflies occasionally eat bits of the foliage, but globe sedge is mainly wind-pollinated. Deer tend to avoid many sedges, while a variety of birds enjoy the seeds.
Globe sedge likes average to wet soil and can tolerate occasional flooding
Uses: Rain gardens, birds, ornamental
Bloomtime: June to August (seed spikes appear in midsummer)
Height: 18 to 30 inches
Space: 18 to 24 inches
Sun: Sun to medium shade
Moisture: Average to wet
Q:
How do I break dormancy for the seed of Carex grayii?
Asked by:
Toni Armstrong
- 6/9/2020
A:
We often have trouble with C. grayi. We sow it in trays, bury the seed about an 8th of an inch and keep it moist at 40 degrees F. over the winter. We bring the tray out in April or May and a few seeds usually germinate within a few weeks. We save the tray outdoors or in our greenhouse for the whole year and more seed germinates the following spring.
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