Description

Equisetum hyemale, commonly known as Dutch Rush or Hornwort, is a hardy, evergreen plant that brings year-round interest to your garden. With its tall, upright, jointed stems that resemble bamboo, this striking plant adds a unique, architectural element to aquatic or garden spaces. Its vibrant green stems create an eye-catching vertical accent, perfect for adding texture and structure to water gardens, ponds, or borders.

Not only is it visually appealing, but Equisetum hyemale is incredibly tough and resilient. It can withstand extreme cold, even thriving 500 miles inside the Arctic Circle, making it one of the hardiest plants available. This low-maintenance plant is perfect for adding evergreen appeal and texture to your garden throughout the year, regardless of your climate.

Features:

• Evergreen, with tall, upright, bamboo-like stems
• Adds unique, vertical interest and texture to your garden or pond
• Extremely hardy, thriving even 500 miles inside the Arctic Circle
• Ideal for water gardens, ponds, and garden borders
• Low-maintenance and perfect for year-round appeal

Add the Equisetum hyemale to your garden or water feature for a stunning, hardy plant that will stand tall and add lasting beauty, no matter the season.

Repotting or planting

9cm marginal plants require potting into a larger mesh basket. Place in a pond no deeper than 1/3 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 1ltr marginal plants do not require repotting, place in the pond no deeper than 1/2 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish, plants over 60cm height growth will benefit from repotting into a larger mesh basket or should be planted in gravel to prevent them from falling over. 3ltr and 5ltr plants do not require repotting, as they are larger more established plants they can be placed up to the maximum recommended depth. There is no need to remove the mesh basket.

Care instructions

Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy.

Colour

Brown

Growth rate

Medium

Flowers

Jun- Aug

Sun/shade

Full sun to part shade

Native

Season

Spring, Summer, Autumn

Measurements in centimetres

Height Min -Max

100-180

Depth Min-Max

0-15