Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki'
Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki' - Grassy-leaved Sweet Flag
More About Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki'
- Variegated green and golden-yellow grass-like foliage
- Insignificant green flowers
- Evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage
- Grown for its dwarf clump-forming habit
- Foliage and rhizomes emit a citrus scent when crushed or bruised
- Bloom Time: Late spring
Interesting Notes:
Acorus is not a true grass, and will produce tiny red berries.
Zone:
5Height:
25-30 cmSpread:
10-15 cmColour:
Lime-greenGrassy-leaved Sweet Flag Growing and Maintenance Tips
Foliage is evergreen in mild winters, but should be cut back in early spring to allow the new fresh growth to appear. Suitable for bog gardens, however, it will not tolerate deep standing water. This is a slow-growing cultivar.
Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki' Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Low Maintenance
Evergreen
Bog or water garden
Soil Moisture
Moist to Wet SoilsMoist to Average
Growth Rate
SlowFlowering Time
Lt. Spr-SumSummer
Habit
Vase-shapeDwarf
Clumping
Foliage Color
VariegatedGolden
Green
Landscape uses
Woodland/woods edgeBorder/edging
Suitable Substitutions for Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki'
Carex siderosticha 'Banana Boat'
Creeping Broad-leaved Sedge
Carex elata 'Aurea'
Bowles Golden Sedge
Acorus gramineus 'Minimus Aureus'
Dwarf Golden Sweet Flag
