Common Name
Gray's sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Width (ft)
1.5 -
2.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Additional Info
Habitat: Floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, and tidal swamps. Frequent and locally common in the Virginia inner Coastal Plain and outer Piedmont; rare elsewhere.
Wildlife Value: This plant supports larvae of certain satyrine butterflies (Nymphalidae-Satyrinae). Birds and small mammals consume the achenes (small dry one-seeded fruit) and use the plants for cover
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Green
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Bloom Month
May
June
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Soil Texture
Clay
High organic matter
Loamy
Low Maintenance
Yes
Deer Resitant
Yes
Pollinators
Butterfiles
Tolerates
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
Carries Seeds (may not be available)
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