Horsetail Plant Details
Horsetail Plant for Sale
Horsetail Plant is like no other perennial you can grow․ The tall‚ hollow green stems in their upright forms stand out like architecture‚ rather than just another plant in the garden․ Often regarded as a living fossil‚ as its ancestors predated flowering plants by millions of years‚ horticultural interest in horsetail has returned‚ and is now fashionable in gardens․ It is widely used in water gardens and modern gardens‚ also in Japanese gardens and rain gardens‚ and at the edge of ponds․ The stems are used to provide texture‚ movement and structure over the growing season‚ even when not producing any colorful flower spikes․Growing horsetail plant
The humble horsetail can be rapidly established in a variety of adverse situations․ It grows easily in always damp areas‚ and around ponds‚ streams‚ wetlands‚ and rain gardens․ It also tolerates shallow standing water‚ so it can be placed in more difficult areas to plant․Once established‚ Horsetail spreads quickly by its rhizomes and it can form a large colony that is attractive and combines well with broad-leaved water plants and flowering perennials that enjoy wet conditions․
A Dramatic Accent for Water Gardens
Whether defining a new pond edge‚ establishing a focal point in a contemporary garden‚ or naturalizing a restored wetland‚ Horsetail Plant offers four seasons of textural interest and dramatic beauty․ Its filigreed stems sway in the wind and contrast beautifully with surrounding vegetation․Easy to grow as well as impossible to ignore‚ the Horsetail Plant is practically a conversation piece and offers interesting beauty‚ structure and elegance to virtually any waterside garden․
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