Acorus gramineus Licorice Fillers This is a superb plant

This is a superb plant for pollinators late in the growing season

When I first saw Iris laevigata 'Variegata' many years ago in the famed garden of Pennsylvania's Charles Cresson

After flowering

In the garden

needle-like leaves and fluorescent purple

Acorus gramineus Licorice Fillers This is a superb plantAcorus gramineus 'Licorice' is a 1997 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a US Botanical Garden import from China. This unique form of the evergreen groundcover, Acorus gramineus 'Licorice', forms a patch (3' wide in 3 years in rich soil) of narrow tufts of evergreen grass like foliage. When brushed or crushed, the foliage and roots release the strong fragrance of licorice a delight and a must for herbies and licorice addicts. In addition to the cool