Name: Sweet Flag, American Sweetflag, Several-Veined Sweetflag
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 2434-PL72
Price: 5.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Sweet Flag, American Sweetflag, Several-Veined Sweetflag

Acorus americanus

This upright perennial bears fragrant flowers in summer.

Flowers are produced reliably through the bloom season.
Upright clump, reaching 90 cm at maturity; divide every three to four years to maintain vigour.
Best in full sun to partial shade with moist, wet soil.

Size

72 plugs per tray

50 plugs per tray

$5.00

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Quantity

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Hardiness Zone

3 – 3

Mature Height (meters)

0.6 – 0.9

Mature Spread (meters)

0.7 – 0.9

Growth Rate

Medium

Foliage Colour

Green

Bloom Time

Summer

Habit

Upright

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Ontario Native

✓

Fragrant

✓

Landscape Uses

Mass planting

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Grow in a moist to wet soil, in full sun or partial shade. Spreads quickly by rhizomes and works well for retaining soil at the edge of streams and ponds. Can tolerate periods of drought, but suffers in appearance.

Notes

Native to Ontario. Widely confused with the European strainAcorus calamus, it can be easily identified by the distinct ribs on the leaves.Acorus calamushas one midrib andAcorus americanushave several. Both species have naturalized throughout North America. Acorus americanuswas used by Native Americans as a replacement for ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The rhizomes were also used in perfumes.