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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00002218
11/12/99

Acorus calamus--Sweet flag


Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Height: 3 ft Spread: 3 ft Form: upright
Type: herbaceous perennial

Comments: Sweet Flag is a good choice for wet areas. The
flowers are yellowish-green and not particularly ornamental.
The crushed leaves and rhizomes give off an aroma that
resembles cinnamon. In addition to a moist soil, the plant
requires exposure to sun or partial shade. Sweet flag
spreads by means of rhizomes.

Cultivars:
'Variegatus' - The plant (Vis. 1) forms clumps of leaves
that are marked with white (Vis. 2).

References for Cultivars: Lake County Nursery 1999, Walters
Gardens 1999.


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