grassy-leaved sweet flag
Acorus gramineus
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow-green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Grassy-leaved sweet flag (Acorus gramineus) is a perennial for borders, containers, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms an arching clump of green leaves that stays 6 to 12 inches tall and wide. Small yellow-green flowers appear in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Sedge, Ostrich fern, Meadowsweet, and Chokeberry.
Native range
Eastern Asia.