Carex Everillo Sedge 1 Gallon - Bright Golden-Yellow Foliage Shade Perennial Zones 5-9

Carex Everillo Sedge - Brilliant Golden-Yellow Cascading Foliage for Shade Gardens

Light up your shade garden with a burst of golden sunshine with Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' Sedge. This award-winning compact cultivar produces uniformly bright lime green to golden-yellow cascading foliage that glows in shaded settings - creating a cheerful, luminous accent in woodland gardens, borders, containers, and rain gardens. Deer resistant, virtually pest-free, and evergreen in most of its growing range, Everillo is one of the most striking and reliable shade perennials available.

Why Choose Carex Everillo?

• Brilliant Golden Foliage: Uniformly bright lime green to golden-yellow color that illuminates shade
• Cascading Habit: Cheery, arching foliage creates graceful mounded form
• Evergreen: Maintains foliage year-round throughout most of its growing range
• Deer Resistant: Naturally avoided by deer
• Rain Garden Ready: Tolerates moist to wet soil conditions
• Better Drought Tolerance: More tolerant of dry periods than most sedges
• Low Maintenance: No serious insect or disease problems
• Award-Winning Cultivar: US Plant Patent PP21,002 - developed by Fitzgerald Nurseries, Ireland
• Wide Hardiness Range: Hardy in USDA zones 5-9

Plant Specifications

• Botanical Name: Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'
• Common Name: Everillo Sedge / Oshima Sedge
• Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
• Type: Perennial sedge / ornamental grass
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
• Mature Height: 18-27 inches (1.5 to 2.0 feet)
• Mature Spread: 18-24 inches (1.5 to 2.0 feet)
• Bloom Time: May
• Bloom Color: Brown (insignificant)
• Light Requirements: Part shade (best); tolerates some sun with consistent moisture
• Water Requirements: Medium to wet; better drought tolerance than most sedges
• Maintenance Level: Low
• Container Size: 1 Gallon
• Plant Patent: US PP21,002

Brilliant Golden-Yellow Foliage

Everillo is grown for its spectacular foliage effect - a whole-plant mutation of Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' that produces uniformly bright color throughout:

• Uniformly lime green to golden-yellow leaves with no green center stripe
• Narrow leaves (to 16" long by 5/16" wide) with fine, grass-like texture
• Cheery cascading habit creates graceful, mounded clumps
• Foliage color is richest and most vibrant in part shade
• Glows beautifully in woodland settings, creating a luminous effect
• Provides year-round color interest in evergreen zones

Growing Conditions

• Light: Part shade is ideal; foliage color richest in part shade; tends to languish in full shade; tolerates more sun with consistent moisture
• Soil: Moist, organically rich soils preferred; performs well in average garden soils
• Water: Medium to wet; better tolerance for dry periods than most sedges
• Climate: Generally dislikes hot and humid summer climates
• Spread: Spreads slowly by short rhizomes; non-invasive

How to Plant & Care for Carex Everillo

1. When to Plant: Spring or fall for best establishment
2. Site Selection: Choose a part shade location with moist, organically rich soil
3. Spacing: Space plants 18-24 inches apart for ground cover effect
4. Planting Depth: Plant at the same depth as the nursery container
5. Watering: Water thoroughly at planting; keep soil consistently moist during establishment
6. Fertilizing: Apply balanced slow-release fertilizer in spring
7. Winter Care (Zones 5-6): Cut foliage to the ground and remove in late winter before new growth emerges
8. Propagation: Divide by rhizomes in spring or fall

Evergreen Performance by Zone

• Zones 7-9 (Deep South): Fully evergreen - maintains excellent foliage in both summer and winter
• Zones 5-6: Semi-evergreen - some foliage color persists through mild winters; cut back in late winter

Tolerances

• Deer Resistant: Naturally avoided by deer - excellent for deer-pressure gardens
• Drought: Better tolerance for dry periods than most sedges once established
• Wet Soil: Tolerates moist to wet conditions; ideal for rain gardens
• Pests & Disease: No serious insect or disease problems

Ideal Garden Uses

• Woodland Gardens: Mass or group for a glowing golden ground cover under trees
• Shade Borders: Striking accent or edging plant in shady borders
• Container Gardens: Outstanding in pots and mixed containers for shady patios and decks
• Rain Gardens: Appropriate for moist, low-lying areas and rain garden plantings
• Path & Walkway Edging: Cheerful golden edging along shaded paths
• Stream & Pond Margins: Excellent for moist areas near water features
• Smaller Gardens: Compact size makes it effective in smaller garden spaces
• Mixed Borders: Bright foliage contrast among darker shade plants

Companion Plants

Carex Everillo pairs beautifully with shade-loving plants, where its golden foliage creates stunning contrast:

• Hostas: Golden Everillo against blue or dark green hosta leaves - a classic combination
• Heuchera: Purple or dark coral bells dramatically contrast with golden sedge
• Astilbe: Feathery plumes rising above the golden mound
• Ferns: Fine-textured fern fronds alongside cascading golden foliage
• Carex Ice Dance: Pair with white-edged Ice Dance sedge for a stunning two-tone ground cover
• Hellebores: Early spring flowers above the evergreen golden sedge

About This Cultivar

'Everillo' is a patented compact cultivar (US PP21,002, awarded May 18, 2010) that occurred as a whole-plant mutation of Carex oshimensis 'Evergold,' developed by Fitzgerald Nurseries of Kilkenny, Ireland. Unlike 'Evergold' which features a green-edged, yellow-centered leaf, 'Everillo' produces uniformly bright golden-yellow foliage throughout - making it one of the most brilliantly colored sedges available for shade gardens.

About Carex oshimensis

Carex oshimensis, commonly known as Oshima kan suge, is a fine-textured sedge native to dry woods and rocky slopes throughout Honshu Island, Japan. The genus name Carex comes from Latin meaning "cutter" - a reference to the sharp leaf and stem edges (as the saying goes: "rushes are round but sedges have edges").

Information courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden (missouribotanicalgarden.org)

Order Carex Everillo Sedge 1 Gallon today and bring brilliant golden-yellow cascading foliage to your shade garden - deer resistant, evergreen in most zones, rain garden ready, and virtually maintenance-free across USDA zones 5-9!