EverColor® ‘Everlite’ Carex

Carex oshimensis ‘Everlite’ PP28568

A fresh breeze is blowing through your garden. It gives you energy! It boosts your mood! That’s Carex EverColor® Everlite! Carex EverColor® Everlite has distinctive cream-colored foliage with dark green edges. It is the most compact variety within the Carex Evercolor® series. Everlite is superb for small pots, plant borders, mixed containers, and edges. Also an excellent item to brighten up shady areas in your garden. Everlite reaches a size of max. 10″ high and 8″ wide and is very easy to maintain. This Carex is evergreen and winter hardy to USDA zone 4b. Everlite will make your garden look fresh and colorful all year round! Give your garden a fresh color boost with Carex EverColor® Everlite!

Light Needs

Part Shade to Shade

USDA Zones

USDA Zones
5a - 9b

mature dimensions

18″ H x 12″ W

This plant is suitable for your USDA Zone 8b

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More About EverColor® ‘Everlite’ Carex

Bloom/Feature

Bright, colorful foliage, year-round

Evergreen or Deciduous?

Evergreen

Plant Hardiness

Hardy to -20°F to -10°F

Key Features

Clumping Habit, Dwarf, Easy Care, Returns Year After Year, Variegated Foliage, Year-Round Interest

Flowering Season

None

Uses

Accent, Border, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mass Planting, Rock Gardens

Water Needs

Medium

Fertilize

Monthly in gardens; bi-monthly in containers

Pruning

After flowering

Planting Instructions

• Water before planting

• Plant in full sun to part shade

• Dig hole 3X the width of pot

• Backfill and plant 1″-2″ above soil level

• Water and add more soil if needed

• Mulch plants