Eriophorum

Tussock Cotton Grass, also known as Eriophorum vaginatum, is a beautiful natural looking plant for pond edges, bog gardens, and wet planting areas. It is loved for its fine grassy foliage and soft white cotton like seed heads, which create a light and airy effect around the water. This plant brings a wild meadow feeling to the garden and looks especially good in natural pond designs.

This hardy marginal plant is ideal for wet soil, boggy ground, damp borders, pond edges, and very shallow water areas where the roots can stay consistently moist. Tussock Cotton Grass is a great choice for wildlife ponds, natural ponds, wet meadow style planting, and informal water gardens where a soft and natural look is preferred.

For best results, plant Tussock Cotton Grass in full sun or partial shade, directly into moist soil or in an aquatic planting basket placed at the edge of the pond. It prefers open, wet conditions and should not be planted too deep in water. Once established, it forms neat grassy clumps and produces attractive white cottony seed heads that add texture, movement, and seasonal interest to the pond margin.

Eriophorum vaginatum is a hardy perennial wetland plant suitable for moist soils, boggy ground, acidic wet areas, and very shallow water planting. It usually reaches around 30 to 60 cm in height, depending on growing conditions. The recommended planting depth is approximately 0 to 5 cm below the water surface, making it suitable for pond shelves, wet banks, bog gardens, damp meadows, and natural pond edge planting.

This species produces narrow green leaves and distinctive white woolly seed heads, usually from late spring into summer. It performs best in consistently moist, acidic to neutral substrates and is especially useful in naturalistic aquatic planting schemes, wildlife friendly gardens, bog garden designs, and wetland style planting areas.

Tussock Cotton Grass is a good choice for customers looking for a hardy pond plant, cotton grass for wet soil, marginal aquatic plant, bog garden plant, wildlife pond plant, or decorative grass like plant for pond edges and damp garden areas.