{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-eriophorum-angustifolium-common-cottongrass-native-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Eriophorum angustifolium - Common Cottongrass, Native Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eEriophorum angustifolium, known as common cottongrass or bog cotton, is a UK native sedge of bogs and boggy moorland. Its small flowers in spring are followed by white, cotton-wool seed heads, which are most noticeable in summer. It is a sedge, not a true grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon cottongrass at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEriophorum angustifolium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon cottongrass, bog cotton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvergreen sedge; spreads by rhizomes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 30 cm tall (up to 50 cm), spreading 1–1.5 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall and inconspicuous, April to June, followed by white cottony seed heads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet, poorly drained, acid soil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–5 cm of water over the crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H7 – very hardy (below -20°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUK and Ireland (native wild plant)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant common cottongrass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcid bog gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wet edge of a wildlife pond, with up to 5 cm of water over the crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sunny, open spot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat soil does it need?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWet, acid soil. It may struggle in alkaline or nutrient-rich ponds, so it is best in acid conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes it spread?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It spreads by rhizomes and covers ground better than the tufted Eriophorum vaginatum. The RHS gives a spread of 1–1.5 m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs it legal to grow?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is a native plant and is not on any restricted list. Buy nursery-grown plants: digging up wild plants without the landowner's permission is an offence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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