Carex oshimensis Eversheen - Oshima Sedge

Carex oshimensis 'Eversheen' is a new variety of carex from Oshima Island with light lemon-yellow foliage edged with dark green that is intensely bright. 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 'Eversheen' is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family, and it is a cousin of grasses to which it bears a 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, the Netherlands. It comes from a very hardy Japanese botanical species, widespread in cool rocky woodlands on Honshu Island. This small herbaceous plant with short rhizomes forms a tuft with a compact, light, upright, and gracefully trailing habit, reaching about 40cm (16in) in all directions. It does not sucker, but expands year after year. Its linear, thin, grass-like leaves are evergreen in winter, measuring up to 30 to 35cm (12 to 14in) in length. Their edges are tapering, and their tips are trailing. Their light-yellow colour is tinged with a fairly dark green margin. In autumn, small brown spikes measuring 1 to 3cm (1in) appear among the foliage, carried by slender stems measuring 15cm (6in) in height. It is worth noting that it will live for many years in the garden. 

'Eversheen' 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.