This straight species forms a tall clump of deep green, sword shaped leaves with white or red-tinged bases; a great accent for a pond or along a stream; divide in spring if clump centers thin out.
Ships as a Landscape-Ready Plug 6 Plant Minimum
Acorus americanus info from Missouri Botanical Garden
Common Name: golden ragwort
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Native Range: Eastern North America to Texas
Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 0.50 to 2.50 feet
Spread: 0.50 to 1.50 feet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Description: Yellow
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Ground Cover, Naturalize, Rain Garden
Flower: Showy
Attracts: Butterflies
Tolerate: Wet Soil
Sweet Flag (Acorus americanus)
Ornamental Features
American Sweet Flag is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its ornamental upright and spreading habit of growth. Its attractive large fragrant sword-like leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
American Sweet Flag will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!