mare's tail
Hippuris vulgaris
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size12 inches tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Mare's tail (Hippuris vulgaris) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist soil. It stays evergreen and grows about 12 inches tall. The green flowers are small, and the plant does well in alkaline or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Canada wild rye, Ice Follies daffodil, and Black Barlow columbine.
Native range
AK, AZ, CA, CO, and 24 more places. See all 28
AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, OR, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY; NB, NL, NS, and PE.