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| Category: Grass-like |
| Family: Typhaceae (Cattails) |
| Origin: Eurasia |
| Flower Color: Brown |
| Bloomtime: Summer/Fall |
| Synonyms: [Typha stenophylla] |
| Height: 3-5 feet |
| Width: Spreading |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Aquatic |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Typha laxmannii (Aquatic) (Graceful Cattail) - Graceful cattail is native to marshes and wetlands in Europe and Asia. It is a marginal aquatic perennial that spreads by creeping rhizomes to form dense colonies in shallow water. Features narrow, upright, sword-like, linear, mostly basal, green leaves up to 5 feet tall and a stiff, unbranched central flower stalk that is typically equal to or slightly less than the height of the leaves. Yellowish male (staminate) flowers are located at the top of the inflorescence and greenish female (pistillate) flowers are located underneath. In this species, the staminate and pistillate flowers are separated by a gap of up to 2 inches of stalk. Flowers bloom in summer. After bloom, the male flowers rapidly disperse, leaving a naked stalk tip. The pollinated female flowers turn brown as the seeds mature, forming the familiar cylindrical, sausage-like, cattail fruiting spike up to 4 inches long. Foliage turns yellow-brown in autumn. Fruiting spikes usually persist to early winter before disintegrating. Large stands of cattails serve as important nesting areas and cover for wildlife. It is cold hardy to less than 15° F. Can be planted in saturated soil up to 18 inches deep.
The information displayed on this page about Typha laxmannii (Aquatic) is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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