Field horsetail

Equisetum arvense is thought to be the oldest vascular plant genus, so ancient that Dinosaurs were most likely munching on this herbaceous perennial.  Like an erect horse’s tail, with tubular stems fronds sticking out from a main shoot, this prehistoric plant grows to about 1.5 ft tall, and may have up to 20 segments of side shoots.

Spreads by rhizomes, and can take over a bit in a garden, but provides a trippy visual structure when planted in a container.

Equisetum is a super healing plant.  Medicinal uses include treating general kidney and bladder infections, balding, weak bones, brittle fingernails, and PMS.

Sun: Part Shade, Shade

Water: Moderate, High

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Deer Resistant