The covering of this plant has a textured feel of dry clay and actually has silica in this covering. Our early colonists used this plant ...Read Moreto clean and shine their pewter plates and utensils, hence, "scouring" rush. The root system travels by runners similar to Lilly of the valley or zoysia grass and it is a very aggressive plant. It does grow in filtered light and it doesn't need direct sun to thrive and will survive the winters in central NJ. I grow a small contained patch for it's historic and educational value.
My gardening experience here in Spokane, WA tells me that this plant is invasive an undesirable. It has come in by way of topsoil purchas...Read Moreed at a plant nursery and very hard to get rid of it
The covering of this plant has a textured feel of dry clay and actually has silica in this covering. Our early colonists used this plant ...Read More
My gardening experience here in Spokane, WA tells me that this plant is invasive an undesirable. It has come in by way of topsoil purchas...Read More
It is a major pest plant in New Zealand and has invaded farm land. There is nothing available that will kill it
Equisetum x schaffneri is a sterile, naturally occuring hybrid of Equisetum giganteum and Equisetum myriochaetum.
Native t...Read More