 Variegated sweet flag provides the perfect vertical edging for ponds or bog gardens. |
Description of variegated sweet flag: The variegated sweet flag bears thick swordlike leaves similar to those of an iris. They are strikingly variegated with green and creamy white horizontal stripes and reaching straight upward to a height of 2 or 3 feet. The brownish green flower heads seem to be borne directly from the leaves but are more a curiosity than an attraction. The common name comes from the sweet scent that the leaves give off when crushed. Ease of care of variegated sweet flag: Easy.
Growing variegated sweet flag: Plant in moist soil or in water up to 6 inches deep. It adapts to both sun and partial shade.
Propagating variegated sweet flag: By division.
Uses for variegated sweet flag: The variegated sweet flag is the perfect vertical accent plant for pond edges or bog gardens. A clump or two rising from the middle of a pool also creates quite a dramatic effect.
Related varieties of variegated sweet flag: The wild form (Acorus calamus) also makes a good accent plant, although it is not quite as dramatic as its variegated cousin. The dwarf sweet flag (A. gramineus) is a small grasslike plant with narrow leaves. It reaches 6 to 12 inches in height, depending on the variety chosen. Variegated forms of the dwarf sweet flag are especially popular.
Scientific name of variegated sweet flag: Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus'
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