Mare’s Tail

Mare's Tail, also known as Hippuris vulgaris, is a neat and natural looking aquatic plant that brings fresh green structure to pond edges, shallow water areas, and wet garden spaces. Its upright stems are covered with fine green leaves, creating a clean, soft texture that blends beautifully with other pond plants.

This hardy marginal and shallow water plant is ideal for wet soil, pond shelves, bog gardens, stream edges, and areas where the roots can stay consistently moist or lightly submerged. Mare's Tail is especially useful in wildlife ponds, natural ponds, planted filtration areas, and informal water gardens where a simple, balanced and natural look is desired.

For best results, plant Mare's Tail in full sun or partial shade, directly into wet soil or in an aquatic planting basket placed at the pond edge or in shallow water. Once established, it forms upright green growth and returns reliably each year. Its natural form makes it a good choice for softening pond edges and supporting a more wildlife friendly water garden.

Hippuris vulgaris is a hardy perennial aquatic plant suitable for wet soils, pond margins, boggy ground, and shallow water planting. It usually reaches around 20 to 60 cm in height, depending on water depth and growing conditions. The recommended planting depth is approximately 0 to 30 cm below the water surface, making it suitable for pond shelves, shallow margins, wet banks, bog gardens, and planted filter zones.

This species produces upright green stems with narrow leaves arranged around the stem, giving the plant a distinctive natural appearance. It performs best in consistently moist or shallow aquatic substrates and is useful in naturalistic pond planting, wildlife ponds, biological filtration zones, and wetland style garden designs.

Mare's Tail is a good choice for customers looking for a hardy pond plant, marginal aquatic plant, shallow water plant, plant for wet soil, natural pond edge plant, or green structural plant for wildlife ponds and water gardens.