Cattail

Cattail

Light:

Sun

Type:

Perennial,
Water

Height:

Under 6 inches to 8 feet

Width:

Can spread indefinitely

Seasonal Features:

Winter Interest

Special Features:

Good for Containers,
Low Maintenance

Zones:

2-11

how to grow Cattail

Propagation

Division

more varieties for Cattail

Broadleaf cattail

Broadleaf cattail

(Typha latifolia) grows to a height of 8 feet tall and features narrow, strap-like leaves with tall, fuzzy-headed stalks. Zones 3-11

Narrowleaf cattail

Narrowleaf cattail

(Typha angustifolia) forms a tall background of narrow dark blue-green leaves and fuzzy stalks. It grows 6 feet tall. Zones 2-11

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SOURCE:http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/water/cattail/