Potted Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag plant with long green leaves on a gravel surface

Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag

1 Gallon
$18.90
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Potted Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag plant with long green leaves on a gravel surface
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Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag

Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'

White-striped grass for pond edges and moist shade gardens.

$18.90
Container sizeSize guide 1 Gallon

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Description

Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag is an elegant, fine-textured perennial prized for its clean, variegated foliage and adaptability to wet sites. Its narrow, grass-like leaves are a soft green with crisp, creamy-white longitudinal stripes, creating a refined, striped effect. The foliage is slightly fragrant when brushed. Forming neat, slowly spreading clumps, it adds a touch of brightness and structure to the edges of water features, in container water gardens, or as a groundcover in consistently moist, shaded soil.

  • Elegant Green & White Striped Foliage: Boasts slender leaves with distinct, creamy-white stripes against a green background for a clean, variegated look.

  • Prefers Consistently Moist to Wet Soil: An excellent choice for planting at the water's edge, in bog gardens, or any area with reliable moisture.

  • Slow-Growing & Well-Behaved: Spreads gradually to form dense, tidy clumps, making it easy to manage and perfect for precise landscaping.

  • Fragrant & Deer Resistant: Leaves emit a light, pleasant scent when crushed. The foliage is typically avoided by deer.

  • Ideal for Waterside Accent: Superb for lining streams, ponds, or waterfalls, or for adding texture and light to shaded, damp garden beds.

Quick Facts

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  • Mature height: 6-12 inches
  • Mature spread: 8-12 inches
  • Light: Full sun to partial shade

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  • Features:Foliage: Upright, grass-like, sword-shaped leaves with a creamy-white to pale yellow stripe along the center and green margins. The foliage is slightly aromatic when crushed.Flowers: Inconspicuous, small, greenish-yellow flower spikes borne near the base of the plant in early summer.Habit: A low-growing, evergreen, grass-like perennial that forms a dense, slowly spreading clump via rhizomes.
  • Growth Rate: Slow
  • Key Advantages:Bright, variegated foliage provides year-round color and texture.Thrives in wet soils and shallow water.Deer resistant.Low maintenance.Tolerates heavy clay and poorly drained sites
  • Landscape Uses:Pond or stream edges.Water gardens and bog gardens.Rain gardens.Container water features.Moist border edging

Faqs

Q: What's the difference between this and 'Ogon'?
A: 'Argenteostriatus' has green leaves with white stripes, offering a cooler, more subtle variegation. 'Ogon' has green leaves with bright gold stripes, providing a warmer, more vibrant display.

Q: How much sun can it take?
A: It prefers partial to full shade, especially in hot climates. Morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal. Too much direct, hot sun can scorch the delicate white leaf margins.

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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