Gray's Sedge

Carex grayi

Gray's Sedge is a grass for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or moist ground, flowering May, Jun, Jul.

Where to use it in a border

At around 60 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 9b, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, wet soil, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Gray's Sedge's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
• It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Anise/Blue Sagefor height behind it
• Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
• Black Cohoshfor height behind it
• Blackthornfor height behind it
• Blue Mistflowerto edge in front
• Blue Wood Asterto edge in front

Garden styles

Native Wildlife garden Woodland