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EverColor® Everillo Japanese Sedge: A Gold Fountain for Shade
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EverColor® Everillo Japanese sedge is a solid-gold form of the well-known Evergold sedge. Its long, very narrow leaves start chartreuse near the center and turn bright golden yellow toward the tips, spilling outward in every direction like a soft, low fountain. It stays about 10 to 12 inches tall but spreads more than 2 feet wide.
It is a shade plant at heart. Everillo prefers part shade and moister soil than lavender, so it belongs on the cooler side of your garden, where it brings the kind of brightness a sunny lavender bed has naturally.
Everillo at a glance
| Trait | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' |
| Foliage | Golden yellow with a chartreuse base, very fine leaves |
| Flowers | Insignificant tan spikes in spring |
| Size | 10 to 12 inches tall, 28 to 32 inches wide |
| Hardiness | USDA zones 5 to 9 |
| Light | Part sun to part shade |
| Deer | Resistant |
| Best uses | Containers, edging, groundcover, shade and woodland gardens |
Where it fits in a lavender garden plan
Everillo will not share a bed with lavender, but it can carry the same cheerful energy into places lavender cannot grow. Use it to edge a shaded walk that leads out to sunny lavender rows, to fill a container on a north-facing porch or to light up the ground under a small tree.
The gold color is the trick. In shade, most plants lean green, and a few clumps of Everillo read as patches of sunlight. It pairs especially well with dark-leaved coral bells, blue hostas and ferns. Lay out your sun and shade beds together in the Companion Plant Planner.
Getting the best gold
Light controls the color. With morning sun and afternoon shade, the leaves turn their brightest gold. In deep shade they stay chartreuse, which is still pretty, just quieter. Hot afternoon sun in a southern exposure can burn the leaf tips, so avoid baking it.
Planting and care
- Soil: average, moist but well-drained. Good winter drainage matters.
- Water: steady moisture, especially in summer heat.
- Spacing: allow for its width. One plant covers more than 2 feet.
- Spring grooming: comb out or trim tired leaves in early spring before new growth starts.
- Winter: evergreen to semi-evergreen. In Michigan the leaves can winter-burn, so mulch lightly and site it out of drying winds.
Containers
Everillo is an excellent container spiller. Its fine leaves cascade over the rim and soften the edge of a pot, and the gold flatters dark or blue planters. In a mixed shade container, pair it with an upright plant in the center and let the sedge pour over the sides.
About the plug tray
Everillo is offered as a 72-cell plug tray, a practical choice for growers, landscapers and anyone filling many containers or a long shady edge. See the product page for current availability.
Frequently asked questions
How is Everillo different from Evergold?
Evergold has creamy yellow leaves edged in dark green. Everillo is a solid-gold form without the green margins, and it grows into a wider, flatter mound.
Is it a grass?
It looks grass-like, but it is a sedge. Sedges generally handle shade and moist soil better than most ornamental grasses.
Will deer eat it?
Deer usually leave it alone.
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