Scientific Name
Typha latifolia

Common Name
Common cattail


Hardiness: Zones 3-9
Height: 10 feet
Flower: Cylindrical flower in mid to late summer; good fresh or dried in arrangements
Foliage: Sword-like flat, gray green, leaves arise form plant base; leaves turn bright yellow in fall
Comments: Spread by rhizomes; can take over a small area; can be grown in containers; native to marshes and wetlands
Cultivars/Species: Variegata

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