Exposure • Part sun • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Wet

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Foliage

Foliage Attribute • Variegated

Bloom Color • Foliage Plant

Attributes • Fragrant • Ground Cover • For Clay Soils

Water Requirements • Plant in or around water or bog gardens

Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki'

Sweet Flag

Grass-like foliage provides a lush appearance for the pond edge or moist garden. Flowers are inconspicuous and the plants are grown mainly for their foliage.

Acorus (a-ko'-rus)

Family: Araceae · Common Name: Sweet Flag

A wetland perennial with bushy narrow leaved fan-like foliage that spreads quickly when submerged in bog type landscapes. An excellent delicate look for water garden edges or containers. Has a cinnamon fragrance when foliage is crushed.