Evergold Sedge

• Height/Spread: 8–12" tall and wide
• Habit/Form: Mounding
• Hardiness Zone: 5–9
• Exposure: Full sunlight to partly shady
• Soil: Moist

Ornamental value and landscape use: A low-growing grass in the form of a mound, Evergold Japanese sedge grows shiny straps of leathery-like leaves that are green with a creamy yellow center stripe. Strictly grown for its attractive foliage, Evergold is a cool-season grass and can be semi-evergreen in the Midwest climate.

Slow-growing and easy to manage, this sedge can grow in dry, shady conditions, but prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil. It is best to cut back any dead or damaged foliage in the early spring before new growth emerges.

Evergold sedge makes a great statement in the shady to partly shady garden with its vibrant coloring. It looks great in large sweeps, along garden paths or borders, and near pond edges where soil stays consistently moist.