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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 displayed on this page about Equisetum scirpoides is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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