Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki'
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'

Acorus gramineus 'Minimus Aureus'
Dwarf Golden Sweet Flag

Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Golden Variegated Sweet Flag
