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    Also Known As

    • Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'
    • Acorus calamus variegatus
    • Striped Sweet Flag
    • Variegated Sweet Flag

    Plant type

    perennial, grass / grass like, aquatic

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 2'-4'

    planting zones

    • 4a-10b

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    Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus' plant details

    Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus' is an evergreen perennial aquatic grass (or grassy in appearance) with green, variegated and white foliage. In summer tan flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and standing water - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, clay and rich soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus'

    Plant type: perennial aquatic grass (or grassy in appearance)
    Plant family: acoraceae
    Foliage: evergreen green, variegated and white
    Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: tan blooms in summer
    Uses: easy-to-grow

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus'

    USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: standing water - regular
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: acidic, average, clay and rich

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    (VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG) Named for its sweetly fragrant leaves and rhizomes, this baby is happiest with wet feet (goes to 9” deep aquatic), but will grow in ordinary garden conditions as long as it doesn’t dry out. The grassy Iris like foliage is about 2’ tall on slowly creeping rhizomes (the rhizomes are cool looking and tend to stay on the surface). Also great in a pot in a saucer of water… Just a nice foliage accent plant! USDA Zone 4  3” pot

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    A strongly variegated form of our native species celebrated in poem (Whitman didn't tell you it was a dangerous hallucinogen) strange spathe and spadix flowers. ZONE 5

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Plant above water line

    By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

    White-striped Japanese sweet flag. Similar to 'Ogon', but with green and creamy-white variegated foliage. Plants grow best in light to deep shade and are an outstanding choice for containers on shady patios. Garden origin.

    By: Native Sons

    Semi evergreen perennial, marginal water plant grown for the beautifully striped, sword like, tangerine scented foliage. Cream variegation flushed with rose pink in the spring. Frost hardy. Full sun. Will grow in up to 10 inches of water. Zones 4-10.

    By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

    This perennial grows to 30", its strap like foliage is deep green with white margins. Loves streambanks and bog edges and sunshine. The flower spike on this Arum relative is 6-8" of small flowers similar to that in a jack-in-the-pulpit. Also called Sweet Flag has long been recognized by Native Americans as a medicinal plant. We are excited to offer this North American native!

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Gardening facts about Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus' plant

    How to Grow Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • standing water - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • acidic
      • adaptable
      • average
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • white
      • green

    • Flower Color

      • tan

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • grassy

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