Acorus Sweet Flag 3gal

Acorus Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus / Acorus americanus) 

Description:
Acorus Sweet Flag is a versatile, grass-like perennial prized for its striking, sword-shaped foliage and adaptability to wet or boggy sites. This plant thrives in moist to wet soils, making it a favorite for water gardens, pond edges, rain gardens, and low spots in the landscape. Sweet Flag features upright, aromatic leaves that release a pleasant, spicy scent when crushed. Depending on the variety, foliage may be solid green or beautifully variegated with golden-yellow stripes. Inconspicuous, greenish-yellow flowers appear in late spring to early summer, followed by small berries. Spreading slowly by rhizomes, Sweet Flag forms attractive clumps or colonies that provide excellent erosion control and wildlife habitat.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Acorus calamus, Acorus americanus, or Acorus gramineus (varieties include 'Ogon', 'Variegatus')

• Common Name: Sweet Flag, Calamus, Japanese Sweet Flag

• Type: Perennial, marginal aquatic plant

• Mature Height: 1–3 feet (varies by species/variety)

• Mature Spread: 1–2 feet, spreading by rhizomes

• Foliage: Sword-shaped, aromatic; green or variegated with yellow/cream

• Flower Color: Greenish-yellow (inconspicuous)

• Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

• Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Prefers moist to wet soils; tolerates standing water and clay, peat, or loam

• Water Needs: High; thrives in boggy or wet conditions, can grow in shallow water

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–10 (varies by species)

• Maintenance: Low; cut back dead foliage in late winter or early spring

• Resistances: Deer resistant, tolerant of wet soils and occasional flooding

• Wildlife: Provides cover for wildlife; supports wetland habitats

• Uses: Water gardens, pond margins, rain gardens, bog gardens, erosion control, groundcover in wet sites, naturalizing

Care Tips:

• Plant rhizomes just below the soil surface in moist soil or shallow water.

• Water regularly if not grown in a naturally wet area.

• Divide clumps every few years to control spread and rejuvenate plants.

• Mulch to retain soil moisture if grown in garden beds.

Add elegant, aromatic foliage and effortless beauty to your water garden or wet landscape with Acorus Sweet Flag-a resilient, low-maintenance choice for moist and boggy sites!