Equisetum hyemale

Rough Horsetail, Horsetail, Scouring Rush

Family: Equisitaceae Horsetail


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 3A - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color n/a
Bloom time Early Spring to Early Summer
Water needs Moist to wet
Landscape uses Container, ground cover, woodland garden
Height 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Spread n/a
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal, upright or erect
Attributes and features Native to North America, naturalizing