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Dwarf Horsetail -

(Equisetum scirpoides var. striatum)

Perennial Plants

Other Common Names: Dwarf Scouring Rush, Sedge Horsetail
Family: Equisetaceae Genus: Equisetum Species: scirpoides var. striatum

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Dwarf Horsetail

Jason Thompson Planted · 12 years ago

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Plant Type: Aquatic, Perennial

Temp / Zone: Zone 2A · -50° to -45° F, Zone 2B · -45° to -40° F, Zone 3A · -40° to -35° F, Zone 3B · -35° to -30° F, Zone 4A · -30° to -25° F, Zone 4B · -25° to -20° F, Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F, Zone 5B · -15° to -10° F, Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F, Zone 6B · -5° to 0° F, Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F, Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F, Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F, Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F, Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F, Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F, Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F, Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F, Zone 11 · Above 40° F

Sun Exposure: Full / Mostly Sun

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Silt

Soil Drainage: Moderately Drained, Poorly Drained, Very Poorly Drained

Water Needs: Average, High

Level of Care: Average

Growth Rates: Moderate

Flower Color: Light Green

Attracts: Visual Attention

Foliage Color: Dark Green, Light Green, Medium Green

Average Width: .5' to 1'

Average Height: 0' to 1'

Fragrances: None

Season of Color: Fall Foliage, Spring Foliage, Summer Foliage

Resistant To: Deer Resistant

Landscape Uses: Accent, Border / Edger, Containers / Planters, Garden Pond, Groundcover, Small Groups

Growth Habits: Clumping, Dense, Grassy, Trailing / Spreading, Upright, Vertical

Theme Gardens: Bog, Japanese, Perennial

Soil pH: 5.5, 6, 6.5

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