(Evergold Sedge, Japanese Sedge, Oshima Sedge)

Japanese sedge is an evergreen perennial grown for its attractive, arching, grass-like leaves. The cultivar 'Supergold' has creamy yellow foliage with dark green margins. Panicles of brown flowers appear in late spring.

'Supergold' performs best in partial shade and moist, well-drained, fertile soils. Japanese sedges falter in soggy, waterlogged soils, unlike most other sedge species. This deer-resistant plant works well in the woodland border, as a groundcover, or in containers. Its showy leaves...

(Tenjiku Sedge)

Palm sedge is a unique sedge grass that is grown for its showy foliage that resembles the fronds of a palm tree. It grows clumps of stems, each of which is topped with whorled leaves that radiate out from the center. It grows well in the shade, but can handle more sun if given frequent water. In the fall small candle-like cream colored blooms ripen to a brown color. As one of the few sedges that grows well in dry shade, it makes an excellent addition to a woodland garden alongside ferns.

(Sparkler Sedge, Tenjiku Sedge)

This curious evergreen perennial, ‘Sparkler’ is a cultivar of Palm sedge, a native of China so named for its habit of growing in a clump of upright stems topped with narrow, tapering, horizontal leaves arranged like the spokes of a wheel or the fronds of a palm tree. The leaves of ‘Sparkler’ add to its exotic look. They are very pale green edged with thin margins of dark green Like most sedges ‘Sparkler’ does best on moist to normal soil, but is among that tolerate a bit of dryness. It grows well...

(Broadleaved Sedge, Island Brocade Sedge)

A creeping, deciduous perennial, ‘Island Brocade’ makes an elegant, glowing groundcover. A selection of a sedge native to Japan, it is prized for its low height and short, broad, variegated leaves that are lime green, edged broadly with creamy yellow. It spreads by rhizomes (underground stems) to form a broad mat. The leaves have fine hairs and are soft to the touch.

This sedge grows best in sun to part shade and tolerates almost any well-drained moist soil. It is a beautiful plant in a container,...

(Broadleaved Sedge, Lemon Zest Sedge)

A creeping, deciduous perennial, ‘Lemon Zest’ is a selection of a sedge native to Japan, and prized for its short, broad, bright, lime-yellow to chartreuse leaves that almost glow in shade gardens. It spreads slowly by rhizomes (underground stems) to form a broad mat.

This sedge grows best in part shade and tolerates almost any well-drained soil that is constantly moist. It tends to burn in full sun, even with regular watering. It is a beautiful plant in a container, by itself or as a carpet with...

(Variegated Broadleaved Sedge)

The broad, variegated blades of this showy, clump-forming sedge add elegant foliar interest to shady perennial gardens. The clumps spread over time and may also serve as an herbaceous groundcover. The arching, bright green blades have edges and random stripes of creamy white. In spring, they bear inconspicuous grass-like flowers. The leaves are fully herbaceous and offer no winter interest whatsoever.

Broad-leaved sedge naturally inhabits the montane forests of Asia, so it grows best in partial...

(Splitawn Sedge)

Native to dry soils in the northwestern U.S., this sedge grows in a spreading, cascading clump of narrow green leaves. Though it resembles an ornamental grass and is listed by some nurseries as a grass, it belongs to a different family, and like many of its fellow sedges, is more versatile than most grasses, being tolerant of both full sun and partial to fairly deep shade (even under trees) and most soils, including somewhat dry, moist and wet soils. In mild climates, it is evergreen. It is rhizomatous...

(Carissa, Natal Plum)

Natal plum is an attractive, spiny shrub native to South Africa. This tropical, evergreen plant has thick, leathery leaves which are oval to roundish, often with a spine at the tip. There are also many sharp, Y-shaped thorns on the stems and branches. The leaves are glossy; bright dark green on the upper surface, paler below and opposite on the stem. Milky, latex sap is exuded when the plant is cut or broken. The star-shaped, tubular, white flowers are borne singly or in small clusters at the branch...

(Boxwood Beauty Natal Plum)

Natal plum ‘Boxwood Beauty’ is an attractive, dwarf, nearly spineless cultivar of Carissa macrocarpa which is a spiny shrub native to South Africa. This tropical, evergreen plant has thick, leathery leaves which are oval to roundish. The leaves are glossy; bright dark green on the upper surface, paler below and opposite on the stem. Milky, latex sap is exuded when the plant is cut or broken. The star-shaped, tubular, white flowers are borne singly or in small clusters at the branch tips...

(Natal Plum)

Natal plum ‘Emerald Blank’ is an attractive, dwarf cultivar of Carissa macrocarpa which is a spiny shrub native to South Africa. This tropical, evergreen plant has thick, leathery leaves which are oval to roundish often with a spine at the tip. There are also soft, Y-shaped thorns on the stems and branches. The leaves are glossy; bright dark green on the upper surface, paler below and opposite on the stem. Milky, latex sap is exuded when the plant is cut or broken. The star-shaped, tubular,...