transplanting cattails

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motts1 south central, WI(Zone 5a) Oct 30, 2003

I have cattail plants (regular ones) that either have to be moved or destroyed-I want to keep them-anyone know how to move them-how deep are their roots? They are living in sand on a beach that is on water level.

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raisedbedbob Walkerton, VA(Zone 7a) Oct 30, 2003

Marcia, there are numerous sites with articles on transplanting cattails. Do a Google search on the subject and you'll be swamped with information.

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Horseshoe Efland, NC(Zone 7a) Nov 02, 2003

Wade in the water, reach down and pull them up. Their roots don't go too deep but grow more laterally. The swollen "bulb-looking" parts are edible. (Wash 'em, slice 'em, then bake or boil.)

I'm sure more will replace them if you allowed the fluff of the heads to blow in the wind. You'll probably need to harvest them regularly.

If you have ga-zoodles of them you might want to consider using them for food and crafts!

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frogsrus San Diego, CA(Zone 10a) Nov 02, 2003

My Dad used to pay us to harvest them and cut them into plant stakes. Kept a bunch of money hungry 10 year olds out of trouble. After all, the movie was 35 cents and a friend for a penny.

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MaryE Baker City, OR(Zone 5b) Nov 03, 2003

Plant stakes, now there is an idea!!

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motts1 south central, WI(Zone 5a) Nov 03, 2003

Thanks for the info, these (along with the maiden grass) are part of the "islands" that broke off from one of the park marshes during high water several years ago and floated across the lake. The sheriff's boats were out "lassoing the larger ones". This one landed on the beach and this is the first year that I had the "tails" they and the miscanthus made a lovely fall arrangement. I have to move the "tails and will be digging most of the maidengrass next spring to keep it under control. I just do not want to lose it all,as the story is neat and the photos I took are part of my history here.

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