bullrush
Typha laxmannii
USDA zones4 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall1.5 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow (male) and green (female)
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Bullrush (Typha laxmannii) is a perennial for rain gardens and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, loamy or clay soil. It grows 36 to 60 inches tall and spreads 18 to 36 inches. Yellow male flowers and green female flowers appear on the same stalk, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Meadowsweet, Swamp azalea, Ostrich fern, and Sedge.
Native range
Eurasia.