Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’

Variegated Japanese Sedge, Evergold Sedge

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Grasses and Grass-Like

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 1' x 1-2'

Natural Growth Habit: Mounding, Weeping

Native To: Cultivar, Japan

Exposure: Partial Shade, Full Shade

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Insignificant

Bloom Time: Spring

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant / Variegated Foliage

Container Sizes: #1

Sunset Garden Zones: 3-9, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9

A Bit More

Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’ is a cool-season sedge known for its bright, creamy-yellow and green variegated foliage and arching, mound-forming habit. Uses include shade gardens, containers, borders, edging, mass planting, rock gardens. Part sun to full shade; yellow color is better in partial shade. It tolerates sandy, loamy, or clay soils; prefers moist and well-drained soil but adapts to dry soils once established. Moderate to low water needs once established. Deer-resistant. No serious insect or disease problems. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to -15°F.

A Bit More

Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’ is a cool-season sedge known for its bright, creamy-yellow and green variegated foliage and arching, mound-forming habit. Uses include shade gardens, containers, borders, edging, mass planting, rock gardens. Part sun to full shade; yellow color is better in partial shade. It tolerates sandy, loamy, or clay soils; prefers moist and well-drained soil but adapts to dry soils once established. Moderate to low water needs once established. Deer-resistant. No serious insect or disease problems. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to -15°F.