Description of Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (Golden Variegated Slender Sweet Flag)

Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' is a golden sweet flag with bright yellow striped leaves. It brings strong leaf colour to bog gardens and pond edges.

Appearance

It forms low clumps of arching yellow and green leaves, usually 20 to 30cm tall. It spreads slowly into neat patches.

Care Guide

It prefers wet soil and tolerates shallow water around the roots.

• Sun: Full sun to part shade.
• Soil: Wet soil or aquatic compost.
• Water: Keep consistently damp or in shallow water.
• Division: Divide in spring to refresh clumps.
• Tidy: Trim old leaves in spring.

Colour is strongest with good light.

Suitability for Bog Garden

This suits bog gardens and pond margins as a bright edging plant. It works well with darker foliage plants.

Use in groups for a bold effect.

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