{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-equisetum-scirpoides-dwarf-horsetail-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Equisetum scirpoides - Dwarf Horsetail, Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eEquisetum scirpoides, known as dwarf horsetail, forms tufts of very slender, wiry, dark green stems with black or brown bands. It stays evergreen, giving interest through winter, and can take on a pinkish tinge in hard cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDwarf horsetail at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEquisetum scirpoides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDwarf horsetail, rush horsetail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvergreen horsetail; forms tufted clumps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 15–20 cm tall (up to 30 cm), spreading 25–100 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone; it makes spores in small cones\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade; tolerates shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoist to boggy, poorly drained soil; any type or pH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–5 cm of water over the crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H4 – hardy in an average UK winter (-10 to -5°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot UK native (introduced in Britain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant dwarf horsetail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe very shallow edge of a pond, 0–5 cm deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall ponds, container ponds and pots stood in a tray of water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBog gardens with moist to boggy soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes it spread?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSources differ. Some nurseries describe it as slow-growing and non-invasive, but the RHS says it has the potential to become a nuisance and recommends growing it in a container.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant from spring to late summer in moist to boggy soil or very shallow water. It is generally free of pests and diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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