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Juncaceae
Joint-leaf rush
Juncus articulatus
Also known as Juncus lampocarpus var. aquaticus, Knotted rush, Jointed rush, Juncus articulatus var. virens
Native Plants · Rush · Wetland · Bog · Pond · Grasslike · Erosion Control · Native · Water Garden · Marginal
Joint-leaf rush is an extremely low-maintenance wetland plant perfect for boggy areas or pond margins. It thrives in consistently moist to wet conditions and tolerates poor soils. This grasslike perennial provides excellent erosion control and natural filtration for water features.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist to wet, tolerates standing water · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 4.8–7.5
- 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
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Antipodean Is., Argentina South, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Rus
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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