Carex Hachijoensis 'Evergold' is a moderate growing ornamental grass and perennial plant that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 5A through 8B. It matures to an average height of 1 inch to 1 foot and an average width of 6 inches to 2 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides shade, morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sun and grows best when planted in sand, loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained or moderately drained. The foliage is yellow and dark green in color. It attracts visual attention and is resistant to deer.

Evergold Carex can be useful in the landscape in mass plantings, in containers or planters, as a border or edger, as an accent, as a groundcover, in hanging baskets, in landscape beds or islands, for erosion control or in small groupings and also in theme gardens, perennial gardens or shade gardens.

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Evergold Japanese Sedge is highly sought after for its brightly variegated foliage in yellow and green which is a year round standout in the garden. The tight, fountaining habit of the graceful clumps maintain good appearance in summer and winter. Mounds to about 10-16 inches in height with an equal spread.

Evergold Japanese Sedge is useful as a colorful border or massed as groundcover in moist garden beds, woodland gardens, bogs or along water margins or as a specimen or accent in smaller gardens or containers.

Evergold Japanese Sedge is easy to grow provided the right conditions. It prefers a wet to moist, well-drained soil and does best with part shade.

Evergold Japanese Sedge is very easy to mmaintain. It requires little if any feeding. In late winter you can tease out dead blades if necessary.