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These plants are grown in a 10" x 20" tray
(view sample).
Size of the cells in a 72-cell tray: depth 2.35" x 1.625" x 1.625".
Volume: 4 cubic inches.
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A fountain of white and green striped ribbons bow and bend in a clump of two-toned color wherever Variegatus is planted.
General information about Acorus gramineus (Sweet Flag):
Bright
variegated
blades of grass-like
evergreen
foliage adorn Acorus, commonly called Sweet Flag.
Gardeners love Sweet Flag for more than just her color - the foliage, when crushed, emits a splendid
fragrance
too.
These
moisture loving
perennials are a splendid groundcover for water features and even
lightly shaded
areas.
This plant will slowly
naturalize
by
spreading
rhizomes
making it ideal for contained areas where you want
sunny
color and full coverage.
With its fine-bladed
rush-like leaves (12-18 inch by 1/8 to 1/4 inch) that remain
evergreen
in southern zones, this non-invasive grass requires consistently
moist
soil and will insist on not being left to dry out between watering.
As such, gardeners flock to Acorus because she is perfectly suited to bogs, pond and stream edges, and water gardens offering luscious, low-maintenance,
fragrant
foliage.
Numerous sedge-like spikes of tiny, densely-packed,
lemony
flowers
appear in late spring to early summer offering yet another texture and tone to the garden.
Later, the flowers give way to rich ruby berries making giving your garden area constant variety, texture and color.
From a functionality standpoint, Sweet Flag is excellent for
erosion control
along the banks of streams and ponds or applied in mass as a groundcover creating a sea of constant color.
With a
slow
to
moderate
growth rate and willingness to tolerate occasional
foot traffic,
Sweet Flag is nicely grown in containers or as an
edging.
Provided adequate water is maintained, Acorus is a bright
border,
landscape accent, or rock garden companion plant.
Simply put, given the vivid gold and green foliage followed by flowers and berries, this Sweet Flag will give constant color and interest to any garden.
Interesting Facts
In the Middle Ages, fine-cut leaves used to be strewn across the floor both for the scent and for presumed efficacy against pests.
In cooking, the dried
rhizomes
can be substituted for cinnamon and nutmeg.
Gardener Tips
We love pairing Sweet Flag with
Siberian Iris
and
Astilbe.
The combination of various foliage textures, luxurious
fragrance
and velvet and fluffy plumed blossoms creates the loveliest garden sight.
Consider creating a trio of Sweet Flag,
daylilies,
and
Coreopsis
for a rich display of color, foliage texture and varied bloom times all season.
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