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| Category: Grass-like |
| Family: Equisetaceae (Horsetails) |
| Origin: North America |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: NA |
| Bloomtime: Not Significant |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Equisetum scirpoides (Small Horsetail) - This is a miniature version of the Common Horsetail, growing only 6" in height and spreading to form a fine-textured dense mat. The stems are very thin with black banding at the nodes. Plant directly in the soil as a groundcover or in a pond at a depth of 2 inches. It does well in sun or shade, and is hardy below 15 degrees F. Equisetum, from the Latin, 'equus', "horse", and 'seta', "bristle", "animal hair" and 'scirpoides', from the Latin, 'scirpus', "rush", "bulrush".
The information about Equisetum scirpoides displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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