Product Overview
Variegated Cattail (Typha latifolia 'Variegata')
Typical cattail form with long, vertical leaves, except the leaves are strongly variegated vertically with bright green and white stripes, and the leaves have a noticeable and attractive corkscrew twist. Produces catkin blooms in late summer. This showy cattail is a welcome addition to the water garden. Multiplies by underground runners. Variegated form of US native.
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.
Variegated Cattail (Typha latifolia 'Variegata')
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: 5'-6' - Spread: Running Rhizomes
Water Depth: Moist soil or water to 12" deep (Maximum water depth is for mature plants). If cutting back for winter, do not cut foliage to below maximum water level as this can drown the rhizomes.
For planting instructions see our: Planting Instructions for Bog Plants Page.
