Tall Cottongrass, Cotton Grass, Narrow-Leaved Cotton Grass, Eriophorum polystachion, Scirpus angustifolius
Eriophorum angustifolium (Tall Cottongrass) is a vigorously spreading perennial forming many clumps of erect stems with grass-like dark green leaves. In summer, they are topped by showy tassels of fluffy, cotton-like flower-heads. Native to bog gardens in North America, North Asia, and Northern Europe, Tall Cottongrass reproduces through both seeds and creeping rhizomes. A plant for shallow water at the edge of the pond or in the bog garden.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Aquatic Plants, Ornamental Grasses |
| Plant Family | Cyperaceae |
| Common names | Cotton Grass |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing |
12" - 36" (30cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | High |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid |
| Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Native Plants | Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northeast, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, South Dakota, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, United States, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Tolerance | Wet Soil |
| Garden Uses | Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens, Water Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Aquatic Plants, Ornamental Grasses |
| Plant Family | Cyperaceae |
| Common names | Cotton Grass |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing |
12" - 36" (30cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | High |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid |
| Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Native Plants | Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northeast, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, South Dakota, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, United States, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Tolerance | Wet Soil |
| Garden Uses | Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens, Water Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow |
How many Eriophorum angustifolium (Tall Cottongrass) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Eriophorum angustifolium (Tall Cottongrass) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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