mauve-pink flower clusters appear atop the sturdy stems in mid summer and hold well into fall and winter
and Brazil
It is also the larval host for several species of borer moths native to Maine
it makes a good foundation plant
Acorus americanus - Sweet Flag toxic mauve-pink flower clusters appear atopSizes available: TBD, coming in 2026 Basics: zones 1 6, 24 36" x 18 24", full sun, yellowish green bloom occurs in late spring on a fleshy spadix among scrappy, bright green leaves, wants wet soil and can live in up to 9 inches of standing water Common names: Several veined Sweetflag, Sweet Flag, American Sweet Flag, Belle angelique, Sweet Sedge, Sweet Calomel, Calamus Root, Flag Root, Muskrat Root Family: Acoraceae Origin Distribution: Native to