|| GARDEN | Plants: Equisetum

HIGHLIGHTING | plant:  

EQUISETUM
Common Name: Dutch or scouring rush, horsetail rush, snake grass 

Genus: Equisetum
Species: hyemale
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy (UK)
Soil type: Boggy
Height: 120cm Spread: 20cm

A fast-growing horsetail that has unbranched stems with rough black ribs which slightly constrict the stem. As a clump forming evergreen it provides useful winter interest and its slightly pre-historic/tropical look makes a stylish architectural statement in the garden.  It has a vigorous growing habit and is best with a constrained root. Grow in pots/planters above ground or within several sizes of containers below ground to restrict the rhizomes.

Above image: Andrea Cochran photography: Marion Brenner, Holly Stewart | contemporary planting: blocks of Equisetum set within pale stone paving

Above image: Andrea Cochran photography: Marion Brenner, Holly Stewart| clipped formal blocks of Equisetum | contemporary structural planting

Above images: 1. & 2. Anthony Paul Landscape Design clean geometry of Equisetum planted behind a reflective pool and echoed in tall minimal planters 3. Van Lieshout a simple contemporary bowl planted with Equisetum

  Above image: Andrea Cochran photography: Marion Brenner, Holly Stewart| contemporary planting: blocks of clipped Equisetum set within pale stone paving

Above images: 1. The Lost World Nursery Equisetum ramoisissimum var. japonica 2., 3. & 4.Anthony Paul Landscape Design clean geometry of Equisetum planted by a reflective pool and echoed in tall minimal planters 

Above image: Andrea Cochran photography: Marion Brenner, Holly Stewart| contemporary planting: Equisetum and bamboo

 Above image: Dirk Denison Architects Equisetum planted in a contemporary gravel border

Above image: Anthony Paul Landscape Design clean minimal geometry of Equisetum planted by a reflective pool | Italian Basalt terrace with raised contemporary rill

Above images: 1. Revive Landscape Design contemporary grey planters with Equisetum 2. & 3. Anthony Paul Landscape Design contemporary rill and metal planters planted with Equisetum 4. Scott Lawrence Equisetum Hyemale in front of dark grey linear slate wall

For more information on anything shown in the above images please click on the names under each photograph to go through to their web sites. I create my mood boards/colour palettes with a computer programme called Photoshop by Adobe which is available for both Apple Mac and PC computers.

As always, if I have featured your photograph and you would rather I didn't, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will remove it with my sincerest apologies. 

With warmest wishes

You may also like: