All horsetail species are absolutely hardy. This also applies to pond horsetail, which is grown as an ornamental plant on the edges of ponds. You only have to hibernate pond horsetail if you keep it in the bucket.
The pond horsetail is used to cold winters
When do you need to overwinter pond horsetail?
Pond horsetail is evergreen and is therefore valued as a decorative ornamental plant in ponds. Just like the winter horsetail, this horsetail species is absolutely hardy and does not need any special overwintering.
What causes problems for the plant in winter is strong sunlight. It may therefore be advisable to provide some shade on very sunny days. Teich-Schachteltail is not cut before the winter break. The stems remain until spring and are only then shortened if necessary.
When caring for pond horsetail in pots, you must overwinter the pot in a frost-free place in a bright but not sunny place.
tips
Like marsh horsetail and winter horsetail, pond horsetail is poisonous. In contrast, horsetail or horsetail is non-toxic. The plant, feared as a weed, is even edible.