Acorus americana - Sweetflag

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Native Wetland Plants

Acorus americanus

Sweetflag

More About Sweetflag

  • Sweetflag provides great buffers for streams and ponds
  • Acorus americanus has aromatic foliage

Acorus americanus, native sweetflag, has aromatic foliage, similar to Iris in shape, yet unpalatable to geese and deer. Sweetflag spreads moderately from a thick rhizome forming a dense mat along pond shores and stream banks. Acorus americanus provides bold vertical accent in full sun to partial shade and is drought tolerant.

Current wholesale availability.

Bloom Color

Green

Acorus americanus Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
Sun
Partial Shade
Spread Characteristics
Rhizomatous - Slow
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Spring
Summer
Foliage Color
Green
Wildlife Benefits
Amphibians
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Goose Resistant
Wetland Indicator Status
FACU
Plant Type
Flowering Perennial
Marginal
Attributes
Bio Remediation
Container
Drought Tolerant
Erosion Control
Focal Point
Fragrant Flowers
Mass Planting
Native
Naturalizing
Rain Garden
Storm Water Basin
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
4
5
6
7