Sweet Flag

Sweet Flag  (Acorus)

Sweet Flag (Acorus) is an evergreen, grass like plant for at the water's edge. Its flower is like a corncob full of minute little flowers. The leaves of Sweet Flag grow fan shaped together. Rootstock and leaves have a sweet scent, especially when dried. Plant Sweet Flag in a moist area that will not dry out, together with, for example Avens (Geum). Some varieties of Sweet Flag have lovely variegated leaves.