#shave grass

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Monday 15 December 2025

Best planted in a container to contain spreading, Equisetum hyemale (rough horsetail, Dutch rush, pewter wort, scouring rush, shave grass , snake grass) is a tall, upright, evergreen perennial. It will grow in permanently moist soil, or in water up to 10cm deep. Here it provides an architectural feature in this pond.

Jill Raggett

[mumblesandthings]

Shave Grass

aka Scouring Rush, Equisetum, Pewterwort, Corncob Plant, Bottle Brush, Horsetail, Dutch Raisins, Paddock Pipe

Magical uses include snake charming & fertility. Place in the bedroom to increase fertility. 

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