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Swallow Cottage
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Swallow Cottage
Eriophorum angustifolium
£3.95 £2.95
Common Name: Cotton Grass
Flowering Period: June-July
UK Native? Yes
Pot Size: 1.5 litre

(6-7 aquatic marginal/bog/water edge)   30x60cm

The mass of fluffy white seed heads in early summer is a majestic site in wild pools here in West Wales. A plant usually found on acidic moorland and not suited to the smallest ponds or water features. It is best planted in peat rather than loam and soon forms a carpet. A superb native evergreen aquatic for a wildlife pond. Seed heads are easily removed. Planting depth 15cm/6”

This plant was added to our catalogue on Saturday 21 February, 2004.
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The plants all arrived today as promised. They look to be healthy and strong and arrived in good condition. This was my first purchase of mail order plants and I was somewhat concerned as to what they would be like, but now I would not hesitate to purchase from you in the future. GN, Ascot (March 2008)