Botanical Name: Common Names:
Carex oshimensis Evergreen Japanese Sedge,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Groundcovers Clumping, Dense, Rounded, Tufting, Weeping
Description:
An easy to grow evergreen sedge that forms a dense green mound with flower spikes formed in the summer. Carex Evergreen is an ornamental grass that provides a groundcover solution for courtyard and patio areas. Use Evergreen to cover bare areas of soil to create a refreshing lush look. Has excellent coverage when used as an understorey groundcover in courtyards. Also look fantastic cascading from large planters. They are also suitable for green-wall installations. Grows approx 40cm H x 45cm W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Indoor Plant, Lawn Alternatives, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Cyperaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Brown
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High
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