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Acorusgramineus

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Genus

Acorus (AK-or-us)

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Species

gramineus (gram-IN-ee-us)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Herbaceous

Smooth

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Cream/Tan

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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hilly8

Baltimore, MD | October 2006 | positive

I am having great success with this plant in Zone 7 (Baltimore, MD); full to part sun, average garden soil, cold hardy; excellent chartre...Read More

Baa

| October 2002 | neutral

Small perennial cultivar from Japan.

Has fans of linear, yellow to acid green leaves borne in tufts.

Needs ...Read More

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