Acorus calamus

Common Sweet Flag

Spreading aquatic perennial that features sword-shaped leaf blades.

Easy-to-grow in boggy soil or standing water
Naturalizes to form large colonies
Good choice for water gardens and shorelines

Item

Description

On Hand

15499 # 1 RPM 212

Height:

24-30 Inches

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Spread:

18-24 Inches

Hardiness Zone:

4 - 10

Great Companion Plants for Acorus calamus
Tussock Sedge
Soft Rush Soft Rush
Characteristics & Attributes
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Preference
Inundated
Wet Soil
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Summer
Foliage Color
Green
Habit
Perennial
Program
MSD (Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District)
Attributes
Mass Planting
Midwest Native
Naturalizing
Wetlands and Streambank Stabilization