Carex grayi
Morning Star Sedge
Carex is an ornamental sedge with many different varieties now available, in a range of colours and textures. Ornamental grasses tolerate a wide range of conditions, but most like a sunny position in light, moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil. They do not need much feeding and just one application of a balanced fertiliser in spring is adequate. Carex grayi forms a strong, erect clump of rich green leaves, and in early summer, sports mid-green flower spikes followed by very ornamental, star-like seed-head which looks like a vicious, spiked mace.
Contributed by @Rosalynn
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Morning Star Sedge
Latin name
Carex grayi
type
Grass
family
Cyperaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.70 M
Carex grayi
Carex is an ornamental sedge with many different varieties now available, in a range of colours and textures. Ornamental grasses tolerate a wide range of conditions, but most like a sunny position in light, moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil. They do not need much feeding and just one application of a balanced fertiliser in spring is adequate. Carex grayi forms a strong, erect clump of rich green leaves, and in early summer, sports mid-green flower spikes followed by very ornamental, star-like seed-head which looks like a vicious, spiked mace.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Suitable for mass planting and for planting as a specimen in a container. Plant in any soil that doesn't get too dry. Use a good quality general purpose compost for container growing. New plants are best planted in early to mid-spring. Water in well and keep well watered during the plant's first year.
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Rosalynn