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Carex oshimensis 'Everest' – 1 Litre Pot
Plant Highlights: Cream-edged evergreen foliage • Neat, arching habit • Year-round colour and texture • Ideal for borders and containers • Easy to maintain
Overview
Carex oshimensis 'Everest' is an elegant evergreen ornamental sedge with narrow green leaves edged in bright creamy white. Its graceful, arching habit brings year-round structure, movement and contrast to the garden, making it an excellent choice for softening the edges of paths, filling containers or adding texture to mixed planting schemes.
Compact and versatile, it blends effortlessly with flowering perennials, shrubs and other ornamental grasses, providing reliable interest in every season.
Plant Details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Carex oshimensis 'Everest' |
| Common Name | Japanese Sedge 'Everest' |
| Plant Type | Evergreen ornamental sedge |
| Foliage | Green leaves with creamy white margins |
| Flowering Season | Insignificant |
| Position | Full sun or partial shade |
| Soil | Moist but well-drained soil |
| Habit | Compact, arching, clump-forming |
| Height | 30–40 cm |
| Spread | 30–45 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H7 (below −20°C). |
Growing Guide
Grow in full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. While adaptable to a range of garden situations, this sedge performs best where the soil does not become waterlogged or dry out for extended periods.
Very little maintenance is needed. In late winter or early spring, gently remove any old or damaged leaves by hand to keep the clump looking fresh and encourage healthy new growth.
Why We Love It
The crisp variegated foliage brightens planting schemes throughout the year, even when many flowering plants are dormant. Its refined habit and dependable evergreen presence make it an excellent choice for contemporary gardens, woodland edges and patio containers alike.
Product Information
- Supplied in a 1 litre pot
- Evergreen ornamental sedge
- Best grown in full sun or partial shade
- Ideal for borders, edging, containers and underplanting
- Valued for its attractive variegated foliage and graceful year-round form
Specifications & use
- Product type
- Grasses and Ferns
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