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narrow-leaved cattail

narrow-leaved cattail

Typha angustifolia

herbaceous☀️ full sun💧💧💧 high waterZone 3b – Zone 11b

A tall, slender marsh plant with narrow, blade-like leaves and distinctive brown, cigar-shaped flower spikes. It thrives in wetlands and shallow water and is commonly used in water gardens and constructed wetlands.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
fast
Size
3–4.9′ tall × 1–3′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

low

Flood Tolerance

high
Zone 3bZone 11b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3b to Zone 11b

pH Range

3.78.5
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 3.7 to 8.5

Soil Texture

Coarse, Medium, Fine

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

Summer

Herb

Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

North America, Europe, Asia

Function & Care

biomass/mulcherosion controlfiberwildlife benefitedible

Edible Parts

rootshoot

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed, division

Companion Planting

Plants well with