Carex oshimensis ‘EverColor Eversheen’ – Eversheen Sedge is a low-maintenance, evergreen ornamental grass featuring bright yellow-green foliage with fine dark green margins. This clump-forming sedge thrives in partial to full shade, making it an excellent choice for groundcover, container plantings, and shaded pathways. Its graceful, cascading habit adds movement and texture to woodland gardens and borders. Eversheen is deer-resistant, drought-tolerant once established, and thrives in moist, well-drained soils, making it a versatile and elegant solution for shaded areas.

Why Choose Carex oshimensis ‘EverColor Eversheen’ – Eversheen Sedge?

• Striking Yellow-Green Foliage: Bright, vibrant color adds contrast to shaded gardens.
• Low-Maintenance & Deer-Resistant: Thrives with minimal care and resists browsing from deer.
• Ideal for Groundcover & Containers: Forms a dense, arching habit that enhances any shaded setting.

Cultivating Tips:

• Best grown in partial to full shade, though it tolerates some sun with adequate moisture.
• Prefers moist, well-drained soil but can adapt to drier conditions once established.
• Cut back old foliage in early spring to maintain a fresh, tidy appearance.

Design Ideas for Your Garden:

Carex oshimensis ‘EverColor Eversheen’ is perfect for shaded borders, container plantings, and groundcover applications. Pair it with ferns, hostas, and woodland perennials for a lush, layered effect. Its fine-textured, cascading foliage provides a soft contrast to bold-leaved plants like heucheras and astilbes, making it an excellent choice for modern landscapes and shade gardens.

Ecological Benefits:

While Carex oshimensis ‘EverColor Eversheen’ is not a native species, its dense foliage helps prevent soil erosion and retain moisture in shaded landscapes. Additionally, it provides shelter for small beneficial insects and contributes to a healthier garden ecosystem.

Since Carex oshimensis ‘EverColor Eversheen’ is not a native species, consider these native alternatives available at Bumbee’s:

• Carex appalachica – Appalachian Sedge – A fine-textured, shade-tolerant native sedge that forms soft, flowing tufts, ideal for woodland gardens.
• Panicum amarum – Bitter Panic Grass – A native ornamental grass with blue-green foliage that thrives in sandy and well-drained soils.
• Little Bluestem – Andropogon scoparium (Schizachyrium scoparium) – A native grass with blue-green summer foliage that turns striking copper-orange in fall.