Equisetum praealtum (Native)

Common Name
Tall scouring rush
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
11.0
Width (ft)
1.0 - 6.0
Growth Rate
Fast
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Commercially Available


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Additional Info

Habitat: Floodplain forests, riverbanks, rocky shores and scour bars, calcareous fens, and mesic to dry shell-marl forests of the Coastal Plain; also in disturbed alluvial habitats and on eroding, sedimentary cliffs and bluffs of Coastal Plain rivers. Frequent throughout Virginia

Wildlife Value: Provides habitat for wildlife

Note: Weedy. Best suited as a potted specimen to prevent aggressive, invasive spread if planted in-ground.

Evergreen
Yes
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Sandy