Carex morrowii 'Everglow' (EverColor Series) (v)

Common name: Everglow Sedge

Description: This striking evergreen sedge produces vibrant foliage that brings year-round colour and movement to the garden. The narrow, arching leaves feature warm orange-bronze tones with distinctive cream to golden-yellow margins, creating a luminous effect that appears to glow, particularly when backlit by sun. The fine-textured foliage forms dense, fountain-like clumps that add texture and movement to planting schemes. In late spring to early summer, slender brown flower spikes emerge above the foliage, though the plant is primarily grown for its exceptional foliage colour. 'Everglow' maintains its intense colouration throughout the year, providing valuable winter interest when many other grasses have turned brown. This tough, low-maintenance sedge tolerates a wide range of conditions and works beautifully in mixed borders, containers, or as edging along paths. The warm tones combine particularly well with purple, blue, and silver-foliaged plants.

Other benefits: year-round foliage colour, excellent for containers, provides winter interest, low maintenance, tolerates coastal conditions, good for edging

Wildlife attraction: provides shelter for invertebrates; seeds may attract small birds

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 0.3m x 0.4m

Position: adaptable to full sun, partial shade, or shade; foliage colour is most intense in good light

Soil pH: adaptable to most soils; performs well in neutral to slightly acidic conditions

Moisture: moderate moisture requirements; prefers moist but well-drained soil; tolerates short periods of drought once established

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to -15°C