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Silver-striped Sweet Flag in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus' syn. Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'

 

Silver-striped Sweet Flag

Acorus calamus is a perennial with basal leaves that grow directly from the spreading, fragrant, rhizomatous rootstock. The leaves are upright and sword-shaped, rather like iris leaves. Insignificant flowers sometimes appear from late Spring through Summer. The variegated form has leaves that are cream and green striped

 
plant Features
  • Silver-striped Sweet Flag likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Silver-striped Sweet Flag likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Silver-striped Sweet Flag is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Silver-striped Sweet Flag likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Silver-striped Sweet Flag

Latin name

Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus' syn. Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'

type

Herbaceous Perennial

family

Acoraceae

ph

6.0 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Silver-striped Sweet Flag likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Silver-striped Sweet Flag is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Silver-striped Sweet Flag likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

  • Water

    Silver-striped Sweet Flag likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Silver-striped Sweet Flag is 0.60meters x 1.20meters 0.60 M 1.20 M

Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus' syn. Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'

Acorus calamus is a perennial with basal leaves that grow directly from the spreading, fragrant, rhizomatous rootstock. The leaves are upright and sword-shaped, rather like iris leaves. Insignificant flowers sometimes appear from late Spring through Summer. The variegated form has leaves that are cream and green striped


Flowering

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Insignificant green, yellow or brown flowers may appear in Summer

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

This a plant that likes to have "wet feet" and so an ideal site for it is at the edge of a pond or stream. It can also be planted in a container, with plenty of watering. The soil should be, ideally, acidic or neutral.

 

Propagating by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

The seed needs to be chilled before sowing in Spring. Mix the seed with sand and store in the 'fridge for 2 months before sowing, then sow the seed on the surface of damp compost, and just press the seed down, without covering the seed with soil or compost. Germination is usually around 14 days

 
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