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Variegated Horsetail, Variegated Scouring Rush

Equisetumvariegatum

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Genus

Equisetum (ek-wis-SEE-tum)

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Species

variegatum (var-ee-GAY-tum)

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Synonym

Equisetum variegatum var. variegatum

Equisetum variegatum var. anceps

Hippochaete variegata

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Good Fall Color

Smooth

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 1: below -45.6 °C (-55 °F)

USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)

USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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