Carex grayi (Common Bur Sedge) Size:50 Plug Flat changing to gold color in

changing to gold color in the fall

Frequently confused with sunflowers

As seeds mature

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it spreads more aggressively than Maianthemum racemosum (Solomon's Plume) through its roots so be careful in smaller landscapes

Carex grayi (Common Bur Sedge) Size:50 Plug Flat changing to gold color inCarex grayi (Common Bur Sedge) has crazy seed heads that look like a medieval mace. Though its bark is louder than its bite, it has a cool blueish hue in its leaves during the summer that gives way to nice orange pink fall foliage. This sedge compact growth lends itself well to a border placement and native landscaped settings. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Woodland Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic Height 3' Flower Time May, June, July, August