Acorus americanus (Sweet Flag) matures to 2' in height. It prefers wet to wet-mesic soil conditions, growing best in full sun. Bloom time spans May through July.

Muskrats often eat the roots of Acorus americanus, seemingly attracted by the cinnamon-like scent. Emerging directly from the roots, the stemless leaves of Sweet Flag are sword-shaped. Green-yellow flowers protrude in cylindrical arcs in mid-summer.

Other common names include Calamus Root, Flag Root, Muskrat Root, Sweet Calomel, and Sweet Sedge. Traditionally all Acorus plants in North America were called A. calamus, but that name should be restricted to the Eurasian species, which has been introduced to North America.

Seeds / Packet: 300
Seeds / Ounce: 6,600

Dormant bare-root plants ship each year during optimal transplanting seasons: Spring (April - May) and Fall (October).