Acorus, Grassy-Leaved Sweet Flag, Japanese Rush, Japanese Sweet Flag 'Ogon'

A beautiful, easy, evergreen foliage plant. The chartreuse variegated leaf blades glow. Clump-forming.

We've used this to ...Read Moreedge an irrigated rose garden in Massachusetts Z6a. Clumps are quick growing where happy, but not aggressive. Requires consistent moisture to keep leaf tips from browning, but it doesn't require wet soil, and it does well in full sun as long as it never gets too dry at the root,

This was used in traditional herbal medicine, but is both toxic and carcinogenic if ingested.

Easily propagated by division.

Armitage says this is hardy in Z5.

I planted this on the bank of a stream leading into a pond. It makes a nice, low, glowing focal point. It is also a very dense clump that...Read More prevents erosion and weeds.

Growing well in a full sun or light shade area. Great along pathways and borders, can also be used for accent planting in a rockery. It's...Read More strap-like leaves emit a sweet scent when bruised or crushed. Needs good air circulation. Keep plant constantly moist to avoid the leaves developing burnt tips.

I have to agree, this is a great plant. It will live in an area that is not constantly wet, but if you want it to thrive and grow make su...Read Morere it gets lots of moisture. I have this variety planted next to our creek and it is extremely happy. I have another variety planted in a relatively dry but low area, so it collects the rain run off in the yard and stays damp longer there. It live and grows just a little very year, but does not thrive like the one on the creek's edge. This plant does not seem to mind that it is in Z5 (with lots of snow cover). Great plant 12 months of the year. As a matter of fact I just saw yesterday an all green mini acorus in a local nursery that only gets 2-4" tall. I will have to pick up.