Horsetail Sedge Is A Wetland Favorite

What is Sedge?

One of the most cherished landscape plants in the United States is the Horsetail Sedge. Sedge denotes any Plant that is grass-like. This beautiful addition to any landscape thrives on wet grounds.

Plant Description

This beautiful plant, found in Alaska going south through Illinois and Pennsylvania, is a favorite landscape plant of gardeners. This landscaping favorite bears thin stems, making the plant landscaping must have.

This species does not grow tall as it keeps a short height. This durable plant gives the appearance of fragility.

Thousands of years old, with many close relatives

There are many members in the firn family, including the beautiful Horsetail Sedge. At one time in history, this plant was widely used in polishing — this exotic plant, known in history, prehistoric times, as the Scouring rushes, take its place among at least 9,000 various ferns.

Thousands of years ago, this plant was mostly the central plant on earth. People of the day found many uses for this species. This has not changed today. This plant known as phylum is widely used today in the energy field of coal and oil.

This one particular species set in a group of eleven fern phylum plants. This plant is the number one among the oldest plants known to man.

This plant has many uses in landscaping.

Depending upon individual taste, there are many ways in which a homeowner or business owner can install this versatile plant in their landscaping ideas. Some think that this plant grows too fast and will invade the space of other plants unless the homeowner maintains the plant. It is for this reason that many people give these hardy plants their start in decorative containers.

This plant works well along with an entrance sidewalk or as a fence or dividing line. Horsetail Sedge works well to accent garden areas by using the plant in the back of garden space and planting smaller plants in front. This plant is a beautiful addition to a rock garden or in front of living room windows.

If a homeowner has a pond or the house sits on a riverbank, this plant adds beauty to the areas. Many times this plant finds a home around spa areas.

These are a few ideas in which to use this beautiful and versatile plant. Devise your fantastic landscaping ideas and come up with designs that no one else has thought of doing.