Beginner
skill rating
Online Garden Tools
Useful videos
Typha minima (Bulrush)
Comment on a listing
Plant supplier links
- Login to upload a photo
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.75m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Typha minima
Other names
Bulrush, Miniature bulrush
Genus
Typha Typha
Species
T. minima - T. minima is a dwarf species with long, arching, linear leaves, and dark-brown slender poker heads on erect stems in summer.
Typha minima is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
Dark-brown in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Remove dead foliage and old flower stems in spring.
Propagation methods
Division
Sign up for your FREE ACCOUNT today or login to receive detailed monthly care instructions
Where to grow
Typha minima (Bulrush) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.45m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Aquatic, Bog garden, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildflower
Cultivation
Plant in fertile muddy soil in sun to 40 cm under water. Root system may puncture pond liners. This tiny species is ideal for small ponds and even aquatic tubs. Its creeping rhizomes will spread and it is best confined to a basket.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Boggy damp conditions, Moisture-retentive, Pond/In water
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Typha minima
Other names
Bulrush, Miniature bulrush
Genus
Typha Typha
Species
T. minima - T. minima is a dwarf species with long, arching, linear leaves, and dark-brown slender poker heads on erect stems in summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Create your free Shoot garden
Create your free SHOOT garden and make a record of the plants in your garden.
Add your own photos, notes, get monthly email reminders on how to care for your plants, and connect with other gardeners. Get started now.
Colour
Flower
Dark-brown in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Remove dead foliage and old flower stems in spring.
Propagation methods
Division
Monthly care advice
Get access to monthly care advice
Create a free SHOOT account and get instant access to expert care advice for this and other plants in your garden.
You'll also receive handy monthly email reminders of what needs doing. Create your free account.
Where to grow
Typha minima (Bulrush) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.45m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Aquatic, Bog garden, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildflower
Cultivation
Plant in fertile muddy soil in sun to 40 cm under water. Root system may puncture pond liners. This tiny species is ideal for small ponds and even aquatic tubs. Its creeping rhizomes will spread and it is best confined to a basket.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Boggy damp conditions, Moisture-retentive, Pond/In water
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
In order to add a note on this plant, please add this plant to your plant lists.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Boggy damp conditions, Moisture-retentive, Pond/In water | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
GARDENS WITH THIS PLANT
ARTICLES WITH THIS PLANT
Urquhart & Hunt’s Rewilding Britain garden at Chelsea Flower Show reveals the key role that beavers play as ecosystem engineers in landscape restoration. Landscape designers Urquhart… read more
Morris & Co., the British heritage brand founded by William Morris in 1861, will stage its first Show Garden at RHS Chelsea 2022, designed by award-winning landscape and garden designer Ruth… read more
Down Memory Lane Garden is a collaborative design by the team at The Blue Diamond Group inspired by the Father of the Lead Designer, who is living with dementia but has developed as a collective of… read more
Designed by Manoj Malde. The owner bought this penthouse with the prospect of creating a roof garden. The space was a blank canvas. read more
My beautiful Oxfordshire garden was revitalised with the help of Mark Griffiths. Sheltered by old walls and high fences, the garden that surrounds my North Oxford home covers about 750 square metres. read more
Report content or feedback to Shoot
To add ? to your lists,
login to your account or subscribe.
Find out more about plant lists here
or Login
To add notes for this plant login to your account or register for a new account.
Sign up for freeor Login
To add images for this plant login to your account or register for a new account.
Sign up for freeor Login
To check if this plant is suitable for your garden first login to your account or subscribe.
or Login
DISCUSS THIS PLANT
Typha minima (Bulrush)
There are 6 active discussions about Typha minima (Bulrush)
View all discussions