Acorus americana - Sweetflag
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.
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