Everest sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Everest'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tallup to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Everest' sedge (Carex oshimensis 'Everest') is a grass for borders, containers, rock gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It forms a clumping mound of evergreen leaves that tolerates drought. It sits low on the menu for deer. Bees and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Midnight Rose coral bells, Black hellebore, Reticulated iris, and Red-barked dogwood.