acorus

sweet flag

Acorus are deciduous or semi-evergreen, moisture-loving rhizomatous perennials forming tufts of linear or sword-shaped leaves, with insignificant spike-like flowers borne near the tips of central leaf-like stems

Classification

• Common Names: sweet flag

• Family: Acoraceae

• Variety: calamus variegatus

DSC01793.JPG: 2001-09-04 Acorus in pond

Propagation Notes

• Plant Type: Aquatic

• Propagation: Division

• Hardiness: Tender H7 - H10 (+0)

• Flowering Season:

divide clumps in spring or summer

DSC01795.JPG: 2001-09-04 Acorus amongst other pond plants