Equisetum hyemale var. affine
scouring-rush, horsetail
Equisetaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
grass
Size:
2-4 ft tall by 0.1 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Water gardens, edges of retention ponds, rain gardens or bioswales.
Considerations:
This plant will spread.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Aquatic ---- to ---- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Provides good cover at the edges of waterways or ponds.
Native Habitats:
Sandy soils in river floodplains, lake edges, ditches, sloughs.
