Great Reedmace | Typha latifolia

Great Reedmace Typha latifolia – 3x 9cm Pots

Typha latifolia, also known as Great Reedmace, Common Bulrush, or Cat o’nine tails, is a deciduous marginal water plant. It is easy to grow and will tolerate most soil types. It has upright, strap-shaped leaves and can reach up to 2.5m in height. In the summer it bears dark cream, terminal flower heads, and dark brown, sausage-shaped seed heads.

Characteristics

• Flower Colour: cream
• Foliage Colour: green
• Approx. Growth Height: up to 2.5m
• Flowering Time: summer
• Uses: gardens, borders, bog gardens, pond margins
• Tolerance: frost tolerant
• Growing Habit: clump-forming
• Exposure: exposed, sheltered
• Hardiness: hardy
• Rate of Growth: fast