Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' is a bold selection with vibrant chartreuse to lime green foliage that lights up shaded spaces. Its vivid leaves hold their color year round in warmer regions adding brightness to borders and containers. Its color intensifies in cooler weather offering excellent contrast in mixed plantings. Height & Spread: 12 - 18 in x 18 - 24 in Bloom Time: Late spring Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade Soil Preference: Moist, rich, well drained soil Watering Needs: Moderate; prefers evenly moist soil Deer Resistance: Deer resistant Native Status This cultivar is part of the EverColor series derived from Carex oshimensis, a species native to Japan. WILDLIFE & INSECTS Butterflies Offers low shelter for butterfly larvae and pupae in woodland garden settings. Bees Forms clumps that protect early season ground nesting bees in shaded zones. Beneficial Insects Provides habitat for predatory beetles and parasitic wasps that help manage pest populations.