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Juncaceae
Juncus canadensis
Juncus canadensis
Also known as Juncus longicaudatus, Juncus canadensis var. paradoxus, Juncus canadensis var. longicaudatus, Juncus canadensis f. apertus
Native Plants · Rush · Wetland · Native · Grass-Like · Moisture-Loving · Pond · Rain-Garden · Wildlife · Perennial
Canada rush is a hardy wetland perennial that thrives in moist to wet soils and partial shade. It requires minimal care once established but needs consistent moisture to flourish. Perfect for rain gardens, pond edges, and naturalized areas where it provides habitat value.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil feels dry, maintaining steady moisture · Keep consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–5.9
- Temperature
- -50°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Division, Seed
Hardiness
USDA 2a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Belgium, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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