Horsetail Plant Profile
Horsetail (Equisetum
praealtum formerly Equisetum hyemale)
is a perennial plant that looks like a reed with joints along its stem. It can
grow to three to six feet tall and is also known as Scouring Rush.
It is hardy to USDA zones 4 to 10 and is native to most of
North America.
Horsetail is a fern relative and does not produce flowers or
seeds. It can be propagated by division.
It prefers to grow in sites with consistent moisture. It can
thrive in full sun to part shade.
Horsetail is native to wetlands and in places with shallow
water.
It is best grown in a home garden either in a container or
at the edge of a pond/water garden as it can be an aggressive spreader when planted
in a wet soil location and can quickly form a large colony.
Due to its rough texture and high silica content, the plant
is not eaten by deer.
Horsetail: You
Can Grow That!
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