About
A vigorously spreading perennial forming many tufts of dark green, linear leaves, with white-hairy flower-heads in summer.
About the genus
Eriophorum are evergreen rhizomatous perennials forming spreading clumps of tufted, linear leaves, with solitary or clustered, ovoid black-scaled, silky-haired flower-heads, followed by conspicuous cottony white fruiting heads
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid
Soil moisturePoorly-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeAquatic, Bogs
HabitClump forming
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesWildflower meadow
Native toSubarctic & Temp N Hemis.
Care notes
CultivationGrow in acid soil at pond margins, in full sun, in water up to 5cm deep. See pond plants and bog gardens for further advice
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by division in spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to powdery mildews