🪷 Cattail
Typha latifolia
aquatic
aquatic perennial
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
aquatic (1-12 inch depth)
🗺️ Zones
[2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11]
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
muddy, submerged
📏 Spacing
2-3 feet
📐 Height
5-10 ft
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (3)
Traditional bog companions
Shared wetland habitat
🤝 wild rice
Traditional Native American wetland polyculture; cattails at margins, wild rice in deeper water
⚠️ Keep Apart (0)
No known enemies listed.
📝 Growing Notes
The 'supermarket of the swamp' , every part edible. Natural water purifiers. Aggressive spreader , contain with root barriers.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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