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bottlebrush

Hippuris vulgaris

Low Maintenance

Genus: Hippuris
Family: Plantaginaceae
Common Names: cat tail, common mare's tail, joint weed, paddock pipes, witch's milk

About this plant

A deciduous hardy perennial for pond edges and bog gardens. Soft upright green, narrow-leaved foliage arranged in whorls around stems reaching up to 30cm. In summer sometimes produces green-yellow flowers

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

Chalk

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant into pond edges or bog garden in sun or partial shade, with the crown up to 15cm below the water's surface. Plant directly or into baskets of aquatic compost topped with aquatic gravel

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

ClimbingBushyMat Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years