Horsetail is a native plant that is well adapted to the environment. It is absolutely winter hardy. If you care for horsetail in a pot or at the edge of the pond, you should protect the plant from frost. How to overwinter horsetail.
How do I overwinter horsetail correctly?
To overwinter horsetail successfully, you should leave stems standing until spring and protect the roots with brushwood or leaves. In the bucket, horsetail overwinteres in a protected corner on wood (€13.00 on Amazon) or Styrofoam, wrapped in bubble wrap and watered regularly.
Overwintering pond horsetail
Do not cut the stems in autumn, but leave them until spring.
Pour brushwood or leaves over the perennial to protect the roots from very severe frosts.
Overwintering horsetail in a pot
When cared for in a bucket, horsetail is not hardy. They should prevent the earth from freezing.
Place the pot in a protected corner on wood (€13.00 on Amazon) or Styrofoam. Wrap it with bubble wrap. Water the horsetail occasionally to keep it from drying out.
Tip
Japanese horsetail is grown in a bucket. You can overwinter plants in pots properly by placing them frost-free and watering them regularly.
