Water whorl-grass

Catabrosa aquatica

Catabrosa

Poaceae

Native Plants

Zone 3–10

🐾 Pet-Safe

Water whorl-grass thrives in shallow water or perpetually wet soil and is best suited to pond margins, bog gardens, or stream edges. It prefers full sun to partial shade and should never be allowed to dry out. This grass is primarily a specialist plant for water feature enthusiasts rather than typical home gardens.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Moderate

Sun

Partial Sun

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 48″

Soil

sandy loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

12″

Watering Schedule

Keep Soil Consistently Moist Or Waterlogged; Do Not Allow To Dry Out • Maintain Standing Water Or Saturated Soil At All Times

Soil pH

7 – 7.5

Temperature

-20° – 95°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Shallow

Foliage

Fine

Propagation: Seed, Division

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Afghanistan

Albania

Alberta

Algeria

Altay

Argentina South

Arizona

Arkansas

Austria

Baltic States

Belarus

Belgium

British Columbia

Bulgaria

Buryatiya

Central European Rus

Chile South

China North-Central

China South-Central

Chita

Attracts

🐝 Birds

Sources

Data: trefle

Hardiness Zones

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