Eriophorum angustifolium
common cottongrass
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £27.99 £9.33 each
- available to order from summer
- 1 litre aquatic pot
- £21.99
- available to order from summer
- 3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
- £39.99 £13.33 each
- available to order from summer
Delivery options
- Standard £5.99
- Position: full sun
- Soil type: reliably moist or boggy soils, or aquatic compost
- Depth of water: 0-5cm (0-2in)
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Slender, grass-like leaves, each with a sharp-pointed tip, forms a spreading clump, which in summer is topped with fluffy-looking, pendent spikelets. An attractive, moisture-loving perennial, Eriophorum angustifolium will often retain most of its leaves throughout the winter, so has year-round appeal.
While wearing protective gloves, gently 'comb' through the foliage with your fingers to remove the older foliage. Divide congested clumps in spring. If growing as a shallow water, marginal plant, pot up into an aquatic pot or basket using a good quality aquatic compost.
