Plant Database
Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag
Acorus gramineus ‘Variegatus’
Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag is an elegant, fine-textured perennial prized for its clean, variegated foliage and adaptability to wet sites. Its narrow, grass-like leaves are a soft green with crisp, creamy-white longitudinal stripes, creating a refined, striped effect. The foliage is slightly fragrant when brushed. Forming neat, slowly spreading clumps, it adds a touch of brightness and structure to the edges of water features, in container water gardens, or as a groundcover in consistently moist, shaded soil.
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Elegant Green & White Striped Foliage: Boasts slender leaves with distinct, creamy-white stripes against a green background for a clean, variegated look.
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Prefers Consistently Moist to Wet Soil: An excellent choice for planting at the water's edge, in bog gardens, or any area with reliable moisture.
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Slow-Growing & Well-Behaved: Spreads gradually to form dense, tidy clumps, making it easy to manage and perfect for precise landscaping.
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Fragrant & Deer Resistant: Leaves emit a light, pleasant scent when crushed. The foliage is typically avoided by deer.
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Ideal for Waterside Accent: Superb for lining streams, ponds, or waterfalls, or for adding texture and light to shaded, damp garden beds.