Shade-requiring, clump-forming perennial sedge with coarse-textured, dark-glossy leaves. Grown for showy round fruits. Spreads from seed.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Globe Sedge
Carex grayi
Plant Type: Grasses / Sedges / Rushes
Native Environment: Forest, Wetland
Season of Interest: Winter (Nov - Mar)
Main Color:
Fall Color: Yellow
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Photo: Mervin Wallace

Sun Exposure

Soil
Moisture
Moderate, High, Wet

Nature Attracting

Wildlife Benefit

Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant
Size
Height:
14 to
18
inches
Spread:
20 to
inches
Size
Height: 14 to
18
inches
Spread: 20 to
inches
Size
Height: 14 to
18
inches
Spread: 20 to
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Shaded rain gardens, naturalized woodland.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Requires part-shade to shade and rich soil, moderate to moist. Foliage yellows in full sun.
Special Features
Special Usage
Salt Tolerant
Basic Description
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