Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’

Variegated Japanese Sedge, Evergold Sedge

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 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.