Tammy SonsFounder/CEO, TN Nursery · CEO TN Nursery

300 Million Year Old Grass - Horsetail Grass

1 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this short promotional video, Bailey from TN Nursery introduces horsetail grass, highlighting its status as the oldest living grass with a fossil record over 300 million years old. The plant reproduces via spores rather than flowers, making it resistant to deer and insects. It thrives in wet conditions, making it ideal for water gardens where it also helps filter and clean water. Additionally, its dense growth serves as an effective privacy screen. The video concludes with a call‑to‑action directing viewers to purchase the plant from tnursery.net.

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Hey everyone, it's Bailey with TN Nursery, and today I'm showing you a really, really unique plant. This is horsetail grass. It is the oldest living grass on the planet. There's fossils of it that dates back to over 300 million years. It doesn't spread by flowers, it spreads with spores, kind of like mushrooms. Deers will leave it alone, and it thrives where many other plants struggle. People love to use it in water gardens because it can live and stand in water. It filters and cleans water. It makes an excellent privacy screen too. You can't go wrong with planting this. Insects won't fool with it, and it is a really, really beneficial plant. Shop now at tnursery.net. We have this available.