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Typha angustifolia

Low Maintenance

Genus: Typha
Family: Typhaceae
Common Names: narrow-leaved reedmace, small reedmace, soft flag

About this plant

T. angustifolia is an invasive, deciduous perennial forming an extensive stand of long, arching, linear leaves, with cylindrical brown flower-spikes on erect stems in summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in water up to 40cm deep with deep mud. Root system may puncture pond liners and in shallower water may be invasive

Pruning

Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring

Propagation

Propagate by division of rootstock in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

Indoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years