Common Name
Narrowleaf cattail
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
7.0
Width (ft)
2.0 -
5.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Commercially Available
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Habitat
Freshwater and oligohaline tidal marshes, tidal swamps; occasionally in nontidal wetlands such as flooded interdune swales, beaver ponds, impoundments, sluggish streams, and bottomland pools. Common in the Virginia Coastal Plain; infrequent to rare in the Piedmont and mountains
Wildlife value
Geese and muskrats prefer the stems and roots. Shelter and nesting cover are provided for long-billed marsh wrens, redwing blackbirds, and yellow-headed blackbirds
Gardening tips
They can be grown in 5-gallon buckets for a water garden to keep the spread under control. Cover with up to a foot of water in full sun to partial shade
Flower Color
Brown/Copper
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist