// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Southern cattail

Typha domingensis

Southern cattail (Typha domingensis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Mature size 58"–12'. Blooms Mar–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 25 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–13a
Mature size: 58"–12'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Southern cattail (Typha domingensis) — *Typha domingensis* — Southern cattail. Photo by Stan Shebs via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Southern cattail (Typha domingensis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Mature size 58"–12'. 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, southern cattail pairs naturally with: Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris), Coon's tail (Ceratophyllum demersum), Leafy pondweed (Potamogeton foliosus), Leafy pondweed (Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus).