Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (golden variegated sweet flag)
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These small grass-like plants are super easy to grow and great value for money as the little tufts will spread naturally over time to form a dense ground cover. It’s like getting free plants!
Fantastic, because like most small plants, you’ll get the best design impact if you grow them in groups or large drifts.
💫Sweet flag is an excellent plant for foliage contrast and an interesting alternative to the small limey lomandras like ‘Little Con’, 'Little Pal', 'Echidna' and ‘Little Lime’. Softer / less sharp too, so a good choice for the family garden or around play areas 🤾👣.
Similar in appearance to Hakonechloa macra (Japanese grass) but easier to pronounce for the beginner gardener 😅.
Golden variegated sweet flag (let's just call it Acorus) is a marginal aquatic perennial (ie it naturally grows on the margins/edges of water 💧) which means it thrives in wet soils, making it a great planting solution for those troublesome, constantly damp or boggy areas in your garden ☔.
Mine are thriving in my clay soil and semi-shaded spot 🌒. They will cope in a full sun situation, but would be more prone to drying out, so afternoon shade or filtered sun will see better results.
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