Horsetail Reed Live Plant - Equisetum Hyemale Evergreen Perennial in 1 Gallon Pot for Water Gardens

Horsetail Reed (Equisetum hyemale) Live Plant Overview

The Horsetail Reed, also known as Rough Horsetail or Scouring Rush, is a distinctive non-flowering evergreen perennial perfect for enhancing water gardens and moist landscapes. This live plant arrives in a 6" pot featuring 8-10 slender green stems with characteristic horizontal bands, creating an elegant vertical display.

Key Features

• Non-flowering evergreen perennial with vertical, grass-like stems
• Ideal for water gardens and wet conditions
• Thrives in full sun to part shade
• Prefers poor, sandy soils, making it low-maintenance
• Requires regular watering to maintain moist soil
• Ships in a 6" pot with multiple stems for immediate garden impact

Growing Information

Horsetail Reed grows best in full sun to part shade and requires consistently moist soil, making it well-suited for water gardens or damp areas. It prefers poor, sandy soils and is hardy in zones 3 through 11. Its vertical growth habit and unique stem texture add architectural interest to garden spaces.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.