Product Overview
Graceful Cattail (Typha laxmanni)
This cattail grows about 4+' high, with slender green foliage that arches gracefully. The catkins are narrower than the common cattail and are attractive in flower arrangements. Smaller than the Common Cattail with very narrow foliage, Graceful Cattails are suitable for any size pond. They multiply by underground runners.
Tip--when preparing for winter, never cut cattail leaves off below the maximum (summer or winter) water level in the pond. Odd as it sounds, this allows water and pathogens to penetrate into the rhizome and roots, and will usually cause cattails to die. In fact, savvy landscape professionals who know this will intentionally cut back cattails to limit their range or even eliminate them completely. This is also true of some other pond plants, including lotus and aquatic cannas, but cattails are particularly susceptible.
Graceful Cattail (Typha laxmanni)
Hardiness Zone: 4-11
Planting Container: We recommend a 2 gallon solid planting container or a medium planting bag.
Light Requirements: full sun to part shade
Height: 4'-6' - Spread: Running Rhizomes
Water Depth: Moist soil or water up to 12" deep (Maximum water depth is for mature bog plants) If cutting back for winter, do not cut foliage to below maximum water level
For planting instructions see our: Planting Instructions for Bog Plants Page.
THIS PLANT CANNOT BE SHIPPED TO WI - KNOW YOUR STATE LAWS.
