Scouring Rushes | Equisetum hyemale

Scouring Rush Equisetum hyemale – 3x 9cm Pots

The Scouring Rush is a spreading, evergreen perennial. It has a reed-like appearance due to its hollow, green and black ridged stems. Brown fruits, in spring and summer, sit atop the fertile stems. Plant in boggy soil or in a basket in pond margins.

Characteristics:

• Foliage Colour: green all year
• Flower Colour: brown in summer
• Approx. Growth Height: 1.2m
• Max. Spread: 2m
• Planting Time: spring
• Flowering Time: summer
• Uses: pond margins, bog gardens
• Exposure: sheltered
• Growing Habit: arching, erect
• Hardiness: hardy
• Rate of Growth: max. height in 2-5 years