Carex oshimensis Everoro

Common Name:
Everoro Variegated Sedge

Description:
Carex oshimensis 'Everoro' is a standout ornamental sedge, valued for its vibrant lime-green foliage edged with deep green margins. Its fine, arching leaves form a dense, cascading mound that adds brightness, movement and contrast to shaded garden areas. Particularly effective in Melbourne gardens, it thrives in part shade to full shade with moist, well-drained soil, though it can tolerate some sun if protected from harsh afternoon exposure. This evergreen plant maintains its vivid colour year-round, making it a reliable feature in borders, underplanting, and container displays. Subtle brown flower spikes may appear in spring, but the foliage remains the main feature. ‘Everoro’ is low maintenance, versatile, and ideal for softening pathways, filling gaps, or adding a lush, contemporary look to planting schemes.

Form:
• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
• Height: 30–40 cm
• Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:
• Part Shade
• Full Shade

Flowering:
• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:
• Brown

Key Attributes:
• Suitable for Pots
• Disease Resistant
• Perennial
• Evergreen
• Variegated foliage
• Low maintenance
• Ideal for shaded gardens
• Suitable for borders and edging
• Suitable for mass planting
• Adds year-round colour contrast
• Excellent for underplanting

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans, dogs or cats.

Companion Plants:
• Heuchera
• Hellebores
• Ferns
• Clivia
• Liriope
• Nandina
• Ajuga
• Hosta
• Japanese forest grass