Eriophorum Angustifolium - Cotton Grass - Bog Cotton Marginal Aquatic Pond Plant
Plants will arrive in baskets complete with aquatic soil
The Eriophorum angustifolium is also known as the common cotton grass or bog cotton, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge category, and is native to the UK
The plant produces distinctive white, hairy, and cotton-like flower heads in summer, which are composed of hundreds of white bristles
The Eriophorum angustifolium has a long history of human use and cultural significance. The wool-like bristles were once harvested and used for stuffing pillows, making candle wicks, and dressing wounds
The cotton grass is easy to care for and can grow up to 50cm tall
- Flowers: Jun - Sep
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Depth: 0 - 20cm
- Height: 30 - 50cm
- Native to British Isles
- Position: Full Sun / Part Shade
The Eriophorum angustifolium - bog cotton pond plant is available in at least one or more of the following sizes
- 9cm square pot (9x9x10cm)
- 1 Litre square basket (11x11x11cm)
- 3 Litre hexagonal basket (18x18x16cm)
- 5 Litre square basket (24x24x14cm)
- 10 Litre square basket (29x29x19cm)
- 30 Litre square basket (40x40x28cm)
Planting Marginal Pond Plants
To create a beautiful and healthy pond, you need to choose the right plants and containers for them. If you buy pond plants that come in 9cm pots, we suggest that you transfer them to bigger aquatic planting baskets, so they can have more space to flourish. On the other hand, if your pond plants are already in 1 litre aquatic baskets or larger, you can leave them as they are as they will already have room to grow.
It is worth bearing in mind that taller plants such as Iris's & grasses may benefit from a deeper larger basket, as they can be prone to blowing over in the wind, these deeper baskets will provide some counter balance against the wind, as well as plenty of room for root growth.
Spreading and rafting pond plants can be planted into shallower baskets should you wish, but remember they will still need plenty of room for growth, so it is always worth while replanting them regularly to ensure the best possible display.
It may be possible to place some marginals directly into a planting area such as a bog garden.
