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common cotton grass

Eriophorum angustifolium

Low Maintenance

Genus: Eriophorum
Family: Cyperaceae
Common Names: common cotton sedge, downy ling, tassel cotton grass

About this plant

E. angustifolium is a vigorously spreading perennial forming many tufts of dark green, linear leaves, with white-hairy flower-heads in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in acid soil at pond margins, in full sun, in water up to 5cm deep

Pruning

Deadhead regularly

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Wildflower Meadow

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years