Acorus americanus (Sweet Flag) Groundcover

Acorus americanus (Sweet Flag) GroundcoverAcorus americanus (Sweet Flag) is a staple of many wet prairie and marsh communities around the Midwest. It can be differentiated from many other species by its extremely pleasant and sweet aroma emanating from broken leaves, it reminds me of fruit loops :) It has a very distinct lime green foliage that also sets it apart from cattail and other marsh plants. This plant is a tough survivor that holds it own in the rough an tumble river and stream banks

Sun Exposure Prairie

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Even after the bloom period

Photo 1: Frank Mayfield

Plant in semi-shade areas and rain gardens

It does best in dry-mesic to dry soils and the showy white tubular flowers bloom in early May

A major tool in the the river restoration and stabilization tool box

This adaptable grass can be found in prairie to savanna situations in moist to dry conditions

It spreads through underground roots so it can form small thickets

Quercus ellipsoidalis (Hills Oak / Northern Pin Oak) is a large stately tree

Wide 3'-4'

but it can be a bit finicky to grow in moister and heavy clay soils