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 | United States, Northeast, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Midwest, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, North Carolina, Tennessee, Southwest, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Alaska |
| 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 | United States, Northeast, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Midwest, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, North Carolina, Tennessee, Southwest, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Alaska |
| 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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