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Cattail

TYBE

Cattail (TYBE) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 4a–11b. Blooms Mar–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AR, CA, FL, MO, NC, NE
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Cattail (TYBE) — *TYBE* — Cattail. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Patrick Hanly, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Cattail (TYBE) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 4a–11b. Blooms Mar–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, cattail pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis).