// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Narrowleaf cattail

Typha angustifolia

Narrowleaf cattail (Typha angustifolia) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 4'–10'. Blooms May–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 45 U.S. states, including AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 4'–10'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Narrowleaf cattail (Typha angustifolia) — *Typha angustifolia* — Narrowleaf cattail. Photo by MPF via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Narrowleaf cattail (Typha angustifolia) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 4'–10'. Blooms May–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, narrowleaf cattail pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).