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Evergold Japanese Sedge - 72-Cell Plug Tray

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About the Product

Evergold is one of the best-known variegated sedges, with creamy yellow leaves edged in dark green that spill softly to the ground like a small fountain. It keeps its foliage much of the year.

It likes evenly moist, well-drained soil, so it fits shaded borders, container edges and woodland paths. At about a foot tall and a foot and a half wide, it is a neat, bright accent for part shade.

What it looks like

Very narrow, grass-like leaves about ¼ inch wide have a broad creamy yellow center stripe and dark green edges. The leaves arch outward and cascade to the ground from a central crown, forming a low, rounded fountain about 12 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Small brownish flower spikes appear briefly in spring. The overall look is a soft, striped mop of cream and green.

Growing it with lavender

Evergold prefers part shade, and more moisture than lavender, so place it in a lightly shaded bed or container rather than in the full sun and dry soil lavender needs.

Care

Grow in part shade in average to moist, well-drained soil and water during dry spells; it is not very drought tolerant. Hardy in zones 5 to 9. Trim or comb out winter-damaged leaves in early spring.

At a glance

  • Botanical name: Carex oshimensis
  • Flower color: Insignificant
  • Foliage: Creamy yellow center with dark green edges
  • Growth habit: Low, cascading fountain
  • Mature size: 12 in tall × 18 in wide
  • USDA hardiness zones: 5–9
  • Light: part sun to part shade
  • Deer resistance: Resistant
  • Pollinator value: Low

Sizes and shipping

One full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.

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Mature height
12.0 in
Mature spread
18.0 in
Fragrance
None
Deer
Resistant

Lavender companion · grow guide

How to grow Evergold

Sedge · Carex oshimensis

Sedges are grassy clumps for part shade and moist soil. Japanese types (C. oshimensis, C. morrowii) are evergreen, the native woodland type (C. laxiculmis) handles dry shade, and Bowles' Golden (C. elata) loves wet soil.

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Evergold
  • Part shadeLight
  • Steady waterMoist drainage
  • pH 5.5–7.0Soil
  • Zones 5a–9bHardiness
  • 12″ tall18″ wide
  • ResistantDeer · rabbits some resistance
  • Not known toxicPets
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Hardy in zones 5a–9b

Spring or early fall.

When it arrives

Your plug tray

Plant 72-cell plugs directly in spring or fall, or pot up into 4-inch pots to grow on. Keep moist and out of hot sun until new growth shows.

When to plant

Spring or early fall.

How deep

Plant at the same depth as in the plug, with the base of the leaves at soil level.

Spacing

12–18 inches apart for most; up to 24 inches for Bowles' Golden.

Soil

Humus-rich loam · pH 5.5–7.0

Fix-it tip: Add compost to hold moisture. C. elata will grow in boggy soil or pond edges; others need moisture but not standing water.

Sun

Part shade (tolerates full shade; morning sun).

Gold-leaved types like Bowles' Golden color best with some sun if kept wet; hot afternoon sun scorches Japanese sedges.

Dormant
New growth

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Is it alive? What spring looks like

Japanese sedges stay evergreen and may look tattered after winter; new blades push up in spring. C. elata dies back and re-sprouts in mid-spring.

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