Carex oshimensis Everlite - Oshima Sedge

Carex oshimensis 'Everlite' is a new variety of Oshima sedge from the Evercolor series that stands out with intensely bright white-cream foliage edged with various shades of green. It displays a free and slightly tousled habit. Its long glossy leaves remain decorative even in winter. This grass-like perennial lightens and brightens heavy compositions, both in the garden and in pots. Plant it en masse to border a path, use it as ground cover, in rockeries, or in your containers on patios or balconies. It will always make an impact without requiring much maintenance. 

Carex oshimensis 'Everlite' is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. It is a relative of grasses to which it bears resemblance. It is a recent variety from the EverColor® series, developed in Ireland for over 25 years and awarded in 2013 at the Plantarium in Boskoop (Netherlands). It comes from a very hardy Japanese botanical species, widespread in rocky but cool undergrowth on the island of Honshu. This small herbaceous plant with short rhizomes forms a tuft with a compact, light, upright, and gracefully trailing habit, reaching about 30cm (12in) in all directions. It does not sucker, but expands year after year. Its linear, thin, evergreen leaves resemble grass and can grow up to 20cm (8in) in length. Their edges are tapered and their tips droop. Their white-cream colour is tinged with a fine margin ranging from light green to dark green. In autumn, short brown spikes measuring 1 to 3cm (1in) appear among the foliage, carried by slender stems 15cm (6in) tall. This perennial plant will live for many years in the garden.

'Everlite' is a small herb with refined foliage and a clean style, forming a beautiful bouquet of gracefully overflowing coloured foliage in pots. Its design does not require the presence of another plant by its side, but it complements its neighbours and brings lightness to the lush foliage of rodgersia, for example. Its texture contrasts with that of fern fronds, its flexibility complements the roundness of fantastically coloured heuchera leaves, and it highlights the beauty of hellebores. As this perennial appreciates moist to wet soils, it will naturally find its place in water gardens, on banks, or at the edge of a pond, where it will contribute to soil stabilisation. Place it along the edges of perennial beds. For a beautiful wild effect, plant it en masse in a contemporary or country garden.