Evergold Sedge

Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Cyperaceae
Plant Description: This dense variegated sedge has long, yellow grass-like leaves with dark green edges that last through the winter. Its insignificant brown flowers bloom in late spring. It needs moist soils and is great for rain gardens and drainage basins.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 8-12" tall x 12-18" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Central Open Shape, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Variegated, Yellow

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     High (1/2" more than once per week)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • Education Center Plaza
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter