Bloomsz Marginal Bog Water Plant Acorus Calamus Variegatus, Root / Flower Bulb

To add a strikingly beautiful note to a pond or a water garden, plant Acorus Calamus Variegatus among the other plants along the shallow borders. While the majority of the other water plants are best known for their colorful or unusually shaped flowers, Acorus Calamus Variegatus is all about foliage! Iris-like and sword-shaped, the leaf blades are bright green with a creamy white stripe running slightly off-center. The plant is also known as "Sweet Flag," probably because when the leaves are bruised or crushed they produce a sweet, tangerine-like fragrance. Small white blooms that resemble mini cattails appear May through July. Easy to grow, they make excellent and striking additions to cut flower arrangements.

Bloomsz Marginal Bog Plant Acorus Calamus Variegatus, Root: Deer resistant Prefer full sun Grows 30-34" tall Plant 12" apart Perennial in zones 10-11 Easy to grow Winter hardy Does best in shallow water up to 6" deep Should be planted after spring chill has subsided Pre-planted in drop and grow net bags Fertilize in spring and summer, removing yellow leaves and spent flowers regularly