Description of Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' (Variegated Slender Sweet Flag)

Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' is a variegated sweet flag with cream-striped leaves. It’s a tidy, grassy marginal that brightens pond edges and raised bog planters without getting bulky.

Appearance

It forms low clumps of narrow arching leaves with pale striping. Expect 20 to 30cm tall, sometimes a touch more in rich wet compost. Flowers are small and not the main feature.

Care Guide

It likes wet roots and steady moisture. Colour holds best with decent light.

• Sun: Full sun to part shade.
• Soil: Wet soil or aquatic compost.
• Water: Keep consistently damp. Shallow water around the pot is fine.
• Division: Divide in spring to refresh clumps.
• Tidy: Trim dead leaf tips in spring.

If the plant turns greener and loses striping, it often wants more light.

Suitability for Bog Garden

This suits bog gardens as a front-edge foliage plant. It’s great around stones, basket rims, and the lip of liner bogs.

It also works well in small bog gardens because it stays compact.

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