miniature cattail
Typha minima
USDA zones3 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow (male) and green (female)
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Miniature cattail (Typha minima) is a grass for rain gardens and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, loamy or clay soil. It grows 18 to 24 inches tall and spreads 12 to 18 inches. Yellow male flowers and green female flowers appear on the same plant, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Sedge, Cranberry, and Stiff goldenrod.
Native range
Eurasia.