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Acorus gramineus 'Himenasumense'

Dwarf Sweet Flag

Plant Type:

GRASSES & GRASS-LIKE PLANTS

Acorus gramineus 'Himenasumene' - Miniature Variegated Sweet Flag displays fans of grassy blades with a showy longitudinal creamy yellow stripe complementing its dark green other half upon emergence. The yellow becomes milk white as the foliage fans mature. Plant it as a marginal, in a container with other smaller growing ornamentals, a terrarium, railroad garden, rock garden, or as an edging plant in fertile soil sited in part to full sun. Clumping. Established Dwarf Sweet Flag via division.


Height:

2-3 in

Spread:

6 in

Characteristics and Attributes for Acorus gramineus 'Himenasumense'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Late Spring / Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / Autumn

Light

  • Full Sun
  • Mostly Sunny

Attributes

  • Railroad Garden
  • Border
  • Marginal
  • Container
  • Edging
  • Foundation
  • Massing
  • Trough
  • Rock Garden

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Medium

Soil

  • Average
  • Fertile
  • Organic
  • Moist

Origins

  • Garden Origin

Propagated By

  • Division