{"product_id":"equisetum-hyemale","title":"Equisetum hyemale - Rough Horsetail (Scouring Rush), Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eEquisetum hyemale, known as rough horsetail or scouring rush, is a UK native with tall, hollow, jointed green stems banded black at each joint. It stays green all year and gives a strong vertical line at the pond edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRough horsetail at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEquisetum hyemale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRough horsetail, scouring rush\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvergreen, non-flowering perennial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to about 1.8 m tall, 50–100 cm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone; spreads by spores and roots\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePermanently moist soil or shallow water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–10 cm of water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H7 – very hardy (below -20°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUK and Ireland, Europe, Asia and North America\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes rough horsetail spread?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, strongly, and it is very hard to remove once established in open ground. Always grow it in a solid pot or aquatic basket to contain the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant rough horsetail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a basket on a pond shelf, up to 10 cm deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge pots and container ponds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary and Japanese-style water gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs rough horsetail poisonous?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not edible, and dried stems mixed into hay can harm livestock. Keep it away from grazing land and stop pets chewing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre, 3 litre and 5 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 cost less per plant. 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