Wood horsetail
4Will it grow where I live?
Wood horsetail is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Egulsetaceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Spread
- 1.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 20 years
- Hardiness
- zone 4–7
- Shade tolerance
- full shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- moist – very wet
- pH
- 4.5 – 6.5
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Wood horsetail: how big does it get?
Wood horsetail (Equisetum sylvaticum) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 0.3 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1.5 m. Growth is medium.
Wood horsetail: what site does it need?
Wood horsetail tolerates full shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 4.5 and 6.5.
Wood horsetail: is it hardy?
Wood horsetail is listed as hardy in zone 4–7 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Wood horsetail: will it grow in Central Europe?
Wood horsetail is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
Wood horsetail: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Wood horsetail. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Wood horsetail: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Medicinal 4/10.
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