Bulrush
Typha latifolia
A pond marginal that will take the whole margin if nothing stops it — site it where the spread can be contained.
Light Full sun to partial shade.
Water Wants shallow water, 10-30 cm deep.
Height 2 m
Spread 23.6 in
Spacing 60 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 23.6 in
- In-row spacing
- 23.6 in
- Between rows
- 2 ft 6 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Grass · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade.
- Watering
- Wants shallow water, 10-30 cm deep.
- Feeding
- No feeding needed.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- June
- Pruning
- Cut back to water level in late February.
Through the year
- Mar–Jun Spring Growth
- Jun–Sep Flowering
- Sep–Nov Growing
- Nov–Dec Winter Dormancy
- Jan–Mar Winter Dormancy
Companions
Water Iris, Marsh Marigold, Bogbean, Pickerelweed
Pests & problems
- Spreads well past wherever it was put.
- Brown leaf tips when it runs dry.
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