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horsetail
Equisetum hyemale var. affine
Fort Collins
- Synonyms
- Hippochaete hyemalis; scouring rush; rough horsetail; rush horsetail
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.0 in. (or less) to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 3.0 ft. to 8.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Large Mammals
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
- Water Requirements
- Low, Moderate
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Riparian, Wet Meadow
- Aggressiveness
- Spreads Underground
- Design Considerations
- Container Friendly, Evergreen, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant, Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
4, 5 - Soil Type
- Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Commonly found throughout Colorado. This species is native to the entire U.S.