Marsh & Bog Plants, Typha

Common Cattail

Typha latifolia  

Description:  Deciduous, perennial water plant with large clumps of foliage. Produces spikes of beige flowers in late summer, followed by decorative cylindrical, dark brown seed heads. Is invasive.

Zone:   4                 Height at Maturity:  10cm

Sizes Available:  10cm pot, 1 gallon

Filed Under Marsh & Bog Plants, Typha 

Marsh & Bog Plants, Typha

Dwarf Cattail

Typha minima

Description:  Deciduous, perennial, marginal water plant with grasslike leaves. Spikes of rust brown flowers in late summer are succeeded by decorated, cylindrical seed heads.

Zone:   6                 Height at Maturity:  60cm

Sizes Available:  1 gallon

Filed Under Marsh & Bog Plants, Typha 

Marsh & Bog Plants, Scirpous

Soft Stem Bullrush

Scirpus validus

Description:  Needs some protection from wave action.

Zone:                    Height at Maturity: 

Sizes Available:  1 gallon

Filed Under Marsh & Bog Plants, Scirpous 

Marsh & Bog Plants, Sagittaria

Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Description:  Deciduous, perennial, marginal water plant with curved, soft green leaves and sprays of white flowers in summer.

Zone:   5                 Height at Maturity:  1.5cm

Sizes Available:  1 gallon

Filed Under Marsh & Bog Plants, Sagittaria 

Marsh & Bog Plants, Pontederia

Pickerel Weed

Pontederia cordata

Description:  Deciduous, perennial, marginal water plant. In late summer, dense spikes of blue flowers, emerge between lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves.

Zone:   4                 Height at Maturity:  75cm

Sizes Available:  1 gallon

Filed Under Marsh & Bog Plants, Pontederia 

Juncus, Marsh & Bog Plants

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus 

Description:  True rush. Tolerant of all conditions.

Zone:   5                 Height at Maturity:  90cm

Sizes Available:  1 gallon

Filed Under Juncus, Marsh & Bog Plants 

Calla

Water Arum

Calla palustris 

Description:  Deciduous or semi-evergreen, perennial, spreading, marginal water plant with heart-shaped, glossy, mid-to dark green leaves. In spring, produces large, white spathes usually followed by red or orange fruits.

Zone:   3                 Height at Maturity:  25cm

Sizes Available:  1 gallon

Filed Under Calla 

Acorus, Marsh & Bog Plants

Variegated Sweet Flag

Acorus calamus “Variegatus”

Description:  Semi-evergreen, perennial, marginal water plant. Sward like, tangerine scented leaves have cream variegation and are flushed rose-pink in spring. Planting depth - water level.

Zone:   4                 Height at Maturity:  30cm

Sizes Available:  1 gallon

Filed Under Acorus, Marsh & Bog Plants