EverColor® Eversheen Variegated Sedge (Carex oshimensis 'Eversheen')

EverColor® Eversheen Variegated Sedge (Carex oshimensis 'Eversheen') is a compact evergreen sedge with a clumping habit. Slender, arching leaves have bright chartreuse centers and deep green margins.

Grow in part sun and rich, moist, well-drained soil. Its variegated foliage provides color and texture in borders, woodland plantings, and containers.

Growing details

• Plant type: Evergreen ornamental sedge
• Mature height: 1–1.5 feet
• Mature spread: 1–1.5 feet
• Spacing: Approximately 1.5 feet apart
• Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9
• Light: Part sun
• Soil: Rich, moist and well-drained
• Foliage: Bright chartreuse centers with deep green margins
• Habit: Compact clumps with slender, arching leaves
• Cultivar: 'Eversheen', PP25,938

Care and garden use

This low-maintenance sedge is drought tolerant once established, though it prefers moist soil. It can grow in near-full sun if soil remains consistently moist, but foliage color may be less vivid. Cut foliage to the ground and remove it in late winter.

Use as an accent or in grouped plantings, borders, woodland gardens, wildlife gardens, naturalized areas, or containers. Pond- and stream-side sites should provide moist, well-drained soil. Pair with cardinal flower, bearded iris, or foamflower where growing conditions suit each plant.

Image credit: Photos by Concept Plants BV®, Carex oshimensis EverColor® 'Eversheen' PP25,938. Plants naturally vary in appearance and may differ from the images shown.