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Typha angustifolia 'Zebratails'

A very robust and vigorous deciduous perennial forming an extensive stand of long, arching, narrow green leaves that develop creamy variegation as the season progresses. Cylindrical brown flower-spikes on upright stems are borne in summer

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Clay

Loam

Moisture

Poorly–drained

pH

Neutral, Acid, Alkaline

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or North–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Typhaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Tufted, Submerged
Genus: Typha are deciduous, rhizomatous perennials from marginal aquatic habitats, with long strap-shaped leaves and characteristic dark brown, cylindrical flower spikes in summer
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in water up to 40cm deep with deep mud. Root system may puncture pond liners and in shallower water may have the potential to become a nuisance. See also pond plants and bog gardens

Propagation

Propagate by division of rootstock in spring. For more information, see pond plant propagation

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Wildlife gardens
Low Maintenance
Cut flowers

Pruning

Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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