Carex oshimensis Everillo - Oshima Sedge

Carex oshimensis Everillo®, also known as Oshima sedge, forms a small graceful and flexible tuft, with lemon yellow or lime green ribbon-like foliage that plays with the light. Lighter or darker depending on its exposure, this little fountain will eventually form a very original ground cover. Its autumn flowering is discreet, with small  brown, almost black spikes. This grass is superb as a border plant or in a container, in moist but well-drained soil, in partial shade to accentuate the tangy colour of its foliage.

Carex oshimensis Everillo is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. This small grass with short rhizomes forms a clump with a compact, upright and cascading habit, reaching 50 cm (19.7 in) in height and 50 cm (19.7 in) in diameter. Its evergreen, grass-like leaves can grow up to 60 cm (23.6 in) in length. Their edges are tapered and their tips drooping. The lime green hue that adorns them is more visible when the plant is grown in partial shade, or more lemon yellow if in full sun. In autumn, short brown-black spikes measuring 1 to 3 cm (1.2 in) appear among the foliage, carried on thin stems reaching 15 cm (5.9 in) in height.  

The Everillo® sedge is a small, refined 'herb' with a minimalist style that will create a beautiful bouquet of foliage overflowing from pots. While capable of standing alone, this plant can also bring a lot of lightness to the lush foliage of rodgersia or the plumes of ferns, and pairs well with heucheras. As this grass appreciates moist to wet soils, it will naturally find its place in water gardens, on banks or along the edge of a water feature, where it will help stabilise the ground. Plant as a border plant in perennial beds. For a beautiful wild effect, plant en masse in a contemporary or countryside garden. This carex tolerates occasional drought well, allowing it to be included in rock gardens, alongside cotton lavenders and wormwoods. It will bring a lot of light and a touch of spring to the heart of winter, along with conifers, when all other flowers have left the beds.