Equisetum Hyemale Horsetail Grass

Horsetail (Equisetum hyemale), also called scouring rush, is a slender, green, reed-type ornamental grass with no true leaves or flowers. It grows in swampy areas, making it a good pond plant for the home, and gets up to 4 feet tall. This is a shade plant. Can be planted in the sun if introduced a little at a time or new growth is started in the full sun