Golden Variegated Sweet Flag
Overview: A sweet flag grown for its grass-like blades striped in gold and green.
Mature size: Approximately 1–1.5 ft. tall and wide.
Sun exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Flowering season: Inconspicuous flowers, rarely noticed
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5–9
Water needs: High; naturally a marginal pond/bog plant, but adapts to average moist garden soil
Special features: Grass-like perennial for consistently moist soil or shallow water at a pond edge; also adapts well to a regular border with reliable moisture; slowly spreading, low-maintenance
Wildlife value: Cover for small wildlife near water features
Botanical name: Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Category: Grasses