Acorus calamus
Sweet flag, Flagroot, Sweet cane, Calamus, Sweet grass, Sweetroot, Sweet rush
Acorus Acorus
A. calamus - A. calamus is a clump-forming, spreading, moisture-loving, deciduous perennial with aromatic, sword-shaped, occasionally crimped, mid-green leaves and insignificant, spike-like spadices of tiny, greenish-white flowers in summer.
Acorus calamus is: Semi evergreen
Clump-forming
Greenish-white, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
In summer, cut out any dead leaves and remove faded flower spikes.
Divide every 2-3 years to maintain vigour.
Division
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Acorus calamus (Sweet flag) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Aquatic, Bog garden, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Grow at pond margins in very moist or wet soil in sun. Tolerates partial shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Acorus calamus
Sweet flag, Flagroot, Sweet cane, Calamus, Sweet grass, Sweetroot, Sweet rush
Acorus Acorus
A. calamus - A. calamus is a clump-forming, spreading, moisture-loving, deciduous perennial with aromatic, sword-shaped, occasionally crimped, mid-green leaves and insignificant, spike-like spadices of tiny, greenish-white flowers in summer.
Asia, Eastern Europe
Semi evergreen
Clump-forming
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Greenish-white, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
In summer, cut out any dead leaves and remove faded flower spikes.
Divide every 2-3 years to maintain vigour.
Division
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Acorus calamus (Sweet flag) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Aquatic, Bog garden, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Grow at pond margins in very moist or wet soil in sun. Tolerates partial shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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