Sweet Flag

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Striking foliage provides wonderful color and texture for shaded gardens. An excellent ground cover for open woods, at water's edge, and in ponds or water gardens in up to 4" (10 cm) of water. Flowers are generally inconspicuous.

Companion Plants

Fountain Grass

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Fountain Grass

Spectacular and long blooming. Excellent planted with spring-flowering bulbs, at water's edge, and in combination with rudbeckia, Russian sage and tall sedum. Attractive fall color and winter effect. Plumes are valued in flower arrangements.

Spike Speedwell

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Spike Speedwell

Beautiful flowers in slender spires attract hummingbirds to the garden. A lovely addition to summer bouquets, perennial gardens or along a walkway. Available in a wide assortment of forms, from low, spreading varieties to tall, upright selections ideal for bringing height to the garden.

Lilyturf

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Lilyturf

Lush foliage and beautiful flowers are lovely at garden or woodland edges, in rock gardens or even indoors as a houseplant. An outstanding ground cover, it will even perform in dry shade. Cut back in early spring to promote new growth.

Details

Common name

Sweet Flag

Botanical name

Acorus gramineus

Variety

Oborozuki

Zone

USDA 10 - 11

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Bloom color

Yellow

Bloom time

No Bloom

Light

sun

Height

6-10" (15-25 cm)

Habit

upright

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

divide every 3 to 5 years