• Common Name: Grey Sedge
  • Botanical Name: Carex flacca
  • Family name: Sedge family
  • Type: Perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 4–9
  • Height: 12 to 18in
  • Width: 12 to 18in
  • Blooms: Small, inconspicuous spikes typical of sedges
  • Bloom time: April to June
  • Sun: Full sun to partial shade
  • Leaves: Blue-gray to silvery-gray, narrow, grass-like leaves with a fine texture
  • Maintenance: Low for beginners; requires minimal watering once established and benefits from occasional trimming of old foliage.
  • Tolerates: Drought, poor soils, clay soils, moderate foot traffic, and wet soils
  • Attracts: bees, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, and wasps
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: No
  • Invasive: No