Plant Details
Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
White-Striped Dwarf Sweet Flag
Exposure:
Part Shade
Plant Category:
Ornamental Grasses & Bamboo
Height:
Minimum 6 feet , Maximum 1 feet
Width: Minimum 6 feet , Maximum 1 feet
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Width: Minimum 6 feet , Maximum 1 feet
Grassy leaves with golden-yellow and cream variegation form clumps to 1 ft tall and wide. Flowers are sedge-like, tiny and green. Prefers sun to part shade in moist soils. Even tolerates boggy conditions or standing water to 3" deep - but shouldn't dry out. Evergreen in USDA zone 8 and root hardy to zone 5.
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2 Nurseries Carry This Plant:
| Name | City/State | Phone | Prod Type | Availability | |
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| Chehalem Mountain Nursery Inc. | Hillsboro, OR | Email now | 503-628-3765 | Container: X | |
| Sester Farms Inc. | Gresham, OR | Email now | 503-663-4844 | Container: X |
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Comments
Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:25 PM
Does very well as a marginal or submerged water plant. It's dark green, narrow, stiff, leaves are dressed with creamy variegation. Grows best in light shade. Very nice planted in masses along pond edges or stream sides.
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Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:25 PM
Dark-green grassy leaves, attractive all year., are freely striped with cream; of tufted habit (8-12") for indoor or outdoor use. PSh/Med-Wet
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Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:25 PM
Tolerates 2" of water. Pinelike fragrance.
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