GRASS SEEDS SWEET FLAG - 25 GRASS SEEDS IN SOUTH AFRICA

  SWEET FLAG GRASS - Acorus calamus Sweet flag is a perennial, rhizomatous, iris-like herb. The slightly curved spadix is crowded with small yellowish-green to brown flowers that appear from May to July. Sweet flag has thick, creeping rhizomes with brownish exteriors and white, fleshy interiors. This aquatic perennial is semi-evergreen and showy, with grassy, striped foliage that reaches less than 30cm tall. The species is native to East Asia. Use it in a situation where its diminutive size can be appreciated along the margins of a pool or in a bog garden. Care: Plant in containers and place in water (less than 4 inches deep) or very moist soil in full sun. Propagation: Divide at the beginning of the growing season every 3 or 4 years. Pot up divisions and plant out when established. View our other items by clicking on the shield: