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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other: Greenish-yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Water gardens
Will Naturalize

Image
Common names
  • Grassy-Leaved Sweet Flag

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Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2021-07-03
Setting is a mini garden on my front porch coffeetable.
Uploaded by sedumzz
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015-08-04

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: St Louis
Date: 2010-08-14
An easy low growing splash of color in shade

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