Narrow-leafed Cattail

Narrow-leafed Cattail Typha angustifolia Full to part sun, wet to moderately wet moisture level, adapted to a wide range of soils including clay, very strongly acid to moderately alkaline pH.  3-6 feet height, blooms in early summer, brown flowers, spreads by creeping rootstocks and by self-seeding. Germination Code:  A.   Plant in 3 cm. of water. Native Region:  Scattered very lightly statewide This plant is a wetland plant in Tennessee and is best suited to ponds and contained in large pots that will need division every year.  Not as aggressive a spreader as common cattail. flower;sun;wet;clay flower;sun;wet;loam flower;sun;wet;sand flower;sun/shade;wet;clay flower;sun/shade;wet;loam flower;sun/shade;wet;sand

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