Broadleaf Cattail
Typha latifolia
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Typhaceae
Plant Description: This spreading wetland perennial Utah native is not waterwise. It grows naturally in wetlands, including soils with standing water. Long, linear grass-like leaves grow in large clumps. Green and yellow flowers grow in tight spikes that turn brown, eventually taking on their characteristic corn dog appearance. The plant spreads through large rhizomes. At the Conservation Garden Park, these perennials grow in our wetland areas near the stream and in bioswales where large quantities of water are naturally present.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 4-6' tall and wide
Utah Native: Yes
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Yellow, Green
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Jul
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 10
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
High (1/2" more than once per week)
High (1/2" more than once per week)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- South Property Line
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
