Exposure • Sun • Part sun • Shade

Soil Moisture Needs • Wet

Growth Rate in the Garden • Medium

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant • Rabbit Resistant

Season of Interest (Foliage) • Winter • Spring • Summer • Fall

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Foliage

Foliage Attribute • Variegated

Bloom Color • Foliage Plant

Attributes • Ground Cover • Evergreen • For Clay Soils • Fragrant

Water Requirements • Plant in or around water or bog gardens • Prefers consistent soil moisture

Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki'

Varigated Sweet Flag

Grass-like narrow sword type foliage in green & yellow appears in the landscape as a bright yellow providing 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.