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Carex oshimensis Evergold * Evergold Sedge

Carex oshimensis Evergold is a tidy clumping sedge. The variegated leaves of the Evergold Sedge are a creamy gold down the middle and green on the margins. Carex oshimensis Evergold grows 1-2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. Carex oshimensis Evergold grows in full to light shade. Moisture on the leaves of this Japanese Sedge can leave burn marks if plants are in the sun. Carex oshimensis Evergold can be found in nurseries under the name Carex morrowii Evergold. Carex oshimensis Evergold is not particular about soils and tolerant of moist conditions as well as comparatively dry ones. Carex oshimensis Evergold is winter hardy to below 10°F. Carex oshimensis Evergold is a potential larval food for the California Common Ringlet butterfly.

Carex oshimensis Evergold, Evergold Sedge

Arching grasslike variegated foliage of Carex oshimensis Evergold the Evergold Sedge. High resolution photos are part of our garden image collection.