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Products > Typha angustifolia   Typha angustifolia - Lesser Cattail Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.   [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Grass-like Family: Typhaceae (Cattails) Origin: Northern Hemisphere Flower Color: Brown Bloomtime: Summer/Fall Height: 4-6 feet Width: Spreading Exposure: Sun or Shade Seaside: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Aquatic Winter Hardiness: <15° F Typha angustifolia (Aquatic) (Lesser Cattail) - Lesser Cattail is an erect, rhizomatous perennial that grows 3 to 6 feet tall with leaves that are very narrow, and flattened. Flowers grow on erect stalks, and the fruits are cigar-shaped and 2 to 6 inches long. Fruits contain soft, downy seeds. In this species, the staminate and pistillate flowers are separated by a gap of up to 2 inches of stalk, females appear below the males. Leaves emerge in the spring, flowering is initiated in early to mid-summer, and the greatest clonal growth occurs in the fall. Spreads by lateral rhizomes produced at the leaf base. Under good conditions, seeds germinate from May to September. Plant in full sun or part shade in marshy soil or under water up to 3 feet deep. The Lesser cattail occurs from Nova Scotia south through parts of New England along the coast to southern Florida. It occurs in the Midwest and is found in scattered populations throughout Nebraska and Wyoming, parts of the Intermountain West, and along the Pacific Northwest coast into central California. Also known as the narrow-leaved cattail. Commonly crosses with Typha latifolia in the wild and gives rise to the hybrid Typha x glauca. Cold hardy to less than 15° F.  Information displayed on this page about  Typha angustifolia is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.     [MORE INFO]