Scientific Name:
Carex oshimensis
'Evergold'
Pronunciation:
KAIR-ecks oh-shih-MEN-siss
Common Name:
Evergold Japanese sedge
Family Name:
Cyperaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Arching evergreen sedge to 25-40cm tall; leaves leathery, linear 30-40cm long x 10-14mm wide, broad creamy-yellow stripe down the center and dark green margins; flower spikes, brown, mid-late spring.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Mounded, Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate, Wetlands
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Aquatic - ponds, Container planting, Fall interest, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Waterside planting, Wetland - bogs, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Grass-like
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Yellow
Colour in Fall:
Green, Yellow
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acuminate, Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Brown
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North
- (GAZS) GAZebo South
- (GAZW) GAZebo West