How to prune grey sedge

Early spring for tidying; after flowering to deadhead. Trim dead leaves and spent flowering stems at the base with scissors or shears. To prevent prolific self-seeding, cut flower stalks before seed matures. Division is the best way to manage overcrowded clumps.

As needed. Grey sedge (Carex divulsa) is a self-seeding, clump-forming sedge that needs only light maintenance pruning. Deadhead flower stems after seed set if you want to limit self-seeding. Remove dead foliage in early spring. It does not require regular pruning to stay healthy — it is naturally tidy for a sedge.

Trim dead leaves and spent flowering stems at the base with scissors or shears. To prevent prolific self-seeding, cut flower stalks before seed matures. Division is the best way to manage overcrowded clumps.