Acorus - variegated sweet flag

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$5.95

Arching very slender grass, striped green and gold, super cold-hardy. Loves moist soils, creek margins, bog gardens; will even grow in coldwater aquariums.

plant image: cultivar413 via Flickr; cropped to size.

We love Acorus for its striped leaves, frost hardiness, tolerance of wet soil

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Description

Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus', Carex variegatus Ogon- sweet flag, slender sweet flag

APPEARANCE : Evergreen grass with slender narrow leaves margined with creamy-yellow.
USE FOR : Mass planting and landscaping, border edging, bedding, container feature planting, pond and creek margins, bog gardens.
PLANTING : Plant in full sun. Suitable for poorly drained or wet soils and coldwater ponds and aquariums.. Very cold hardy to -20C.
CARE : Low maintenance, requires little care once established. Fertilise with a slow release fertiliser once a year. If foliage needs refreshing, clip over once a year in late winter.
HEIGHT & WIDTH : 30cm x Up to 50cm.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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