Scientific Name
Typha angustifolia

Common Name
Narrow leaved cattail


Hardiness: Zones 3-11
Height: 4 feet
Flower: Velvet brown cylindrical flower in mid to late summer; good for fresh or dried in arrangements
Foliage: Flat, gray green, sword like leaves arise form plant base; leaves trun bright yellow in fall
Comments: Spread by rhizomes; can take over a small area; can be grown in 5 gallon containers; native to marshes and wetlands; generally more graceful and slender than T. latifolia; cover with up to 12 inches of water; sun to partial shade
Cultivars/Species: N/A

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