About
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' is a clumping evergreen sedge that reaches a height of up to 30 cm. Its slender, arching leaves feature a prominent yellow stripe down the center. In summer, it produces flower spikes that are brown and not particularly noticeable.
About the genus
Carex encompasses both deciduous and evergreen species, characterized by their rhizomatous or tufted growth habits. These perennials feature triangular stems topped with linear or strap-like foliage, and they produce spikes that can be either short or elongated, adorned with small green or brown flowers.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing, North-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Grass Like
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Easy to grow in most moist but well-drained fertile soils
- Pruning
- In summer cut out any dead leaves
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or by division in early summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free