trefle.io · Taken Jun 8, 2022 by Loic Girard (cc-by-sa)
Juncaceae
Compact rush
Juncus conglomeratus
Also known as Juncus conglomeratus var. umbrosus, Juncus conglomeratus subsp. subuliflorus, Juncus leersii f. subuliflorus, Clustered rush
Native Plants · Rush · Wetland · Pond · Bog · Native · Grasslike · Moisture · Naturalized
Compact rush thrives in consistently moist soil and full to partial sun conditions. This hardy wetland plant requires minimal care once established and naturally tolerates boggy conditions. Perfect for pond edges, rain gardens, or naturalized wet areas in the landscape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 5.5–8.8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Crozet Is., Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary
Sources: trefle, usda
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