Morning Star Sedge

Morning Star Sedge

Carex grayi

This ornamental grass forms a graceful clump is valued for its texture, movement, and four-season presence in the mixed border or mass planting.

  • Bold foliage provides strong textural contrast in the mixed border from spring through winter.
  • Flower heads add a secondary layer of ornament through summer and autumn.
  • Leave stems standing through winter for wildlife value and structural interest; cut back hard to 10–15 cm in early spring.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade with moist, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
60.0 – 80.0
Mature Spread (meters)
50.0 – 60.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Best grown in a moist to wet soil, in partial shade. Can grow in full sun with adequate moisture, but the colour is deeper in a shadier location. Old leaves can be pruned out in early spring.

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