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Acorus americanus
sweet flag
Sweet flag is a distinctive, grass-like perennial that grows along the edges of ponds, streams, and wetlands, where its sword-shaped leaves add strong vertical lines. Native to shallow water and saturated soils, it is well suited to rain gardens and low areas that stay wet throughout the growing season.
Although its flowers are subtle, sweet flag plays an important structural role in wetland habitats. Its dense clumps provide shelter for amphibians, dragonfly larvae, and other aquatic invertebrates, while helping stabilize soils at the water’s edge. It is often used as part of a larger planting palette to support wetland health rather than as a standalone ornamental.
photo by Ryan Hodnett
Acorus americanus (sweet flag)
$10.50Price
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type: Perennial (grass-like) sun needs: Sun water needs: Wet to moist soil height: 2' plant spacing: 18" bloom time: May-August bloom color: Yellow-green Edible parts: rhizome. Do your own research before consuming any wild plant. salt tolerant. Some salt exposure should not be fatal to the plant but some leaf burning may still occur. Deer resistant (please note that does not mean deer proof). Can grow in a container Can handle roadside conditions Can be used in a rain garden setting. Groundcover
