Acorus gramineus (Ogon):

Common name:

• Golden variegated sweet flag
• grassy-leaved sweet flag
• Yellow-leaved Calamus

Hardiness zone:

• 5 to 9

Size:

• Height = 6-12 inches
• Spread = 15 to 30 cm

Habit:

• Upright

Flower:

• Insignificant

Flower season:

• Fall

Leaf:

• Colorful
• Fragrant

Sun/Shade:

• Full sun to partial shade

Drought Tolerance:

• Yes. Drought tolerant

Propagation:

• Propagation is done by means of rhizomes that spreads to make a dense cover.

Deer/rabbit resistant:

• Deer resistant
• Rabbit resistant

Growing conditions:

• The plant prefers clay but it can also grow in loam and chalk. 
• The soil pH can vary from neutral to slightly alkaline or slightly acidic. 
• It grows in constantly moist soils.

Gardening uses:

• Gardens along borders and beds
• Containers
• Rain garden
• Open woodland gardens
• Rock gardens
• Small gardens
• Boggy areas
• Ponds & streams
• Ground cover
• Edging and a useful aquarium plant.

Plant description:

• Perennial,
• Herbaceous 
• semi-evergreen. 
• Grows in the form of grass-like tufts/patches. 
• Elongated narrow leaf blades that have golden-yellow color, with olive-green stripes. 
• Its sweetly fragrant and linear leaves fan outwards like a fountain. 
• The flowers have inconspicuous yellow-green color 
• The fruit are like tiny red berries.