Variegata broadleaf cattail
Typha latifolia 'Variegata'
USDA zones4 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size3 to 7 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Variegata' broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia 'Variegata') is a perennial for containers, 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and stands erect, reaching 35 to 83 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide. Birds visit it.
Pairs well with Swamp azalea, Western sword fern, and Allegheny serviceberry.