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Variegated Sweet Flag

Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus'

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Overview

Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus 'Variegatus') is an ornamental, bog-loving perennial notable for its sword-like, aromatic leaves, streaked with creamy-white and green stripes. Thriving in full to partial sun, this plant reaches up to 30 inches tall and 24 inches wide, flourishing in moist, well-drained soils. Ideal for water features and rain gardens, it provides striking foliage contrast and is a low-maintenance addition to any landscape design. Hardy in zones 4-11.

Sun HalfWater MediumZones 4–9
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus 'Variegatus') is an ornamental
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — bog-loving perennial notable for its sword-likeVariegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — streaked with creamy-white and green stripesVariegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — Thriving in full to partial sunVariegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — this plant reaches up to 30 inches tall and 24 inches wideVariegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — Ideal for water features and rain gardensVariegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — it provides striking foliage contrast and is a low-maintenance addition to any landscape design+7

Culture

Sun
Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
4–9

Shape & size

Mature height
2–2.5 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Araceae

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Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus 'Variegatus') is an ornamental
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — bog-loving perennial notable for its sword-like
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — streaked with creamy-white and green stripes
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — Thriving in full to partial sun
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — this plant reaches up to 30 inches tall and 24 inches wide
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — Ideal for water features and rain gardens
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — it provides striking foliage contrast and is a low-maintenance addition to any landscape design
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — scientifically called Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — is a strikingly ornamental perennial that offers both aesthetic and practical qualities to a garden space
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — This cultivar of Sweet Flag features lush
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — sword-shaped foliage that displays cream or pale-yellow variegation against a deep green background
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — Ideally suited for wetlands or water features
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — it thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 through 11
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus') — This low maintenance species prefers full to partial sun exposure and consistently moist

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